{"id":6072,"date":"2026-09-18T15:05:13","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T15:05:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/?p=6072"},"modified":"2026-09-18T15:05:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T15:05:13","slug":"sakaja-inspects-kahawa-west-market-as-construction-hits-70-350-traders-set-to-benefit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/?p=6072","title":{"rendered":"Sakaja Inspects Kahawa West Market as Construction Hits 70%, 350 Traders Set to Benefit"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote>\n<h1><strong>Sakaja Inspects Kahawa West Market as Construction Hits 70%, 350 Traders Set to Benefit<\/strong><\/h1>\n<\/blockquote>\n<pre><em><strong>By Jeff Kizzilah Digital Editor\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/pre>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/FB_IMG_1789743707095.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-6073\" src=\"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/FB_IMG_1789743707095-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/FB_IMG_1789743707095-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/livenation254.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/FB_IMG_1789743707095-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/livenation254.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/FB_IMG_1789743707095-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/livenation254.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/FB_IMG_1789743707095-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/livenation254.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/FB_IMG_1789743707095.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>NAIROBI, Kenya \u2014<\/strong> Nairobi Governor Johnston Sakaja has toured the ongoing construction of the Kahawa West Market, with the project now <strong>70% complete<\/strong> as the county government moves to expand modern trading spaces across the capital.<\/p>\n<p>The new market will feature <strong>226 modern stalls<\/strong> and is expected to benefit approximately <strong>350 traders<\/strong>, providing them with a secure, organised and dignified environment to conduct their businesses.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/FB_IMG_1789743691814.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-6074\" src=\"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/FB_IMG_1789743691814-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/FB_IMG_1789743691814-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/livenation254.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/FB_IMG_1789743691814-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/livenation254.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/FB_IMG_1789743691814-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/livenation254.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/FB_IMG_1789743691814-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/livenation254.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/FB_IMG_1789743691814.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For years, many traders in Kahawa West have operated from temporary structures, exposing them to harsh weather conditions, including the sun and rain. The new facility is intended to provide a safer and more conducive environment for traders while supporting local economic activity.<\/p>\n<p>The county government says modern markets are more than physical structures, describing them as <strong>economic centres where traders can sell their goods, earn livelihoods and grow their businesses.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Construction is also progressing on other major markets across Nairobi. <strong>South B Market is reported to be 96% complete, Maji Mazuri Market is ready, while Gikomba Phase One stands at 90% completion.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Governor Sakaja said the county will maintain the momentum on market development, with the goal of providing traders with modern, safe and dignified spaces to work and prosper.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cOpportunity. Dignity. Markets. Nairobi is at work.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>#Opportunity #Dignity #Markets #INAWORK<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sakaja Inspects Kahawa West Market as Construction Hits 70%, 350 Traders Set to Benefit By Jeff Kizzilah Digital Editor\u00a0 NAIROBI, Kenya \u2014 Nairobi Governor Johnston&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6074,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6072","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-county-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6072","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6072"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6072\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6075,"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6072\/revisions\/6075"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/6074"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6072"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6072"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6072"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}