Traders and workers at the Naivasha slaughterhouse have opposed plans by Nakuru government to close the multi-million facility.
They accused some senior officers of targeting part of the 55 acres the facility sits on.
The slaughterhouse is located along the Nairobi-Nakuru highway.
Nakuru government recently cut off the facility's water supply in what the traders term as intimidation.
The traders say have been forced to renovate the facility and pay for the disconnected water supply from their pockets even as the county continues to collect daily fees.
The slaughterhouse supports more than 2,000 people directly and hundreds of others indirectly.
Kimani wa Kimani, a trader, questioned the timing of the planned closure.
“The county has cut-off water supply to kick us out but we will not be intimidated because we know those behind this evil plan,” he said.
Peter Njogu said the facility is one of the best in the country and the move to close it is giving people a chance to grab the land.
“The leaders we chose to represent us are now eyeing the 55 acres knowing workers and traders have spent millions to rehabilitate the slaughterhouse,” he said.
Njogu rejected plans by the county to relocate them to a new slaughterhouse under construction in Mirera ward, over 20km from Naivasha town.
Francis Kamotho accused the senior county officials of misleading the governor on the status of the slaughterhouse which was built by a donor in the 90s.
During the last elections, the current county leadership promised to protect the facility and workers but this has changed.
“We have vowed that we shall not move out of this facility and we are appealing to the governor to meet us to solve this problem,” Kamotho said.
Sarah Njeri said the facility supports many families and closing it will be disastrous.
“This slaughterhouse supports tens of families and its closure will spell doom for Naivasha town as some selfish people are keen to grab the land,” he said.
Land executive John Kihagi said the land was earmarked for a stadium.