Government demolishes house of former Uhuru CS
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Government demolishes house of Amina Mohamed, a former CS in the administration of Uhuru Kenyatta in Kakamega
Government demolishes house of Amina Mohamed, a former CS in the administration of Uhuru Kenyatta in Kakamega.
Amina Mohammed, the former cabinet secretary for foreign affairs, had her house in Kakamega County demolished by the government on Tuesday.
According to reports, the house located in the posh Milimani Estate was demolished to pave the way for the construction of President William Ruto’s Affordable Housing project.
A contingent of demolition crew arrived at the scene and began knocking down the residence which the diplomat’s brother reportedly acquired in 2019.
The home’s caretaker revealed during the incident that the contingent broke over the fence to enter the homestead and then proceeded to demolish the residence.
The house, registered under the name Lucas Nandih Shamallah, was demolished in full view of the public in defiance of a previous court ruling that demanded an immediate stop to the scheduled demolitions.
The government was ordered not to demolish the luxurious property until after the Environment and Land Court in Kakamega, Kenya, heard and decided on a lawsuit submitted by Shamallah, in October of last year.
The Interior and Coordination of National Government PS, Regional Commissioner Western, and the Attorney General were attached as the respondents to the case in which the owner had filed.
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On November 30 last year, Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa was forced to clarify the demolitions which he distanced himself from, this is after a section of residents faulted the County Government for demolishing houses without notice.
“Regarding the ongoing demolitions of property in the Milimani area within Kakamega town, I wish to state that we were not part of those activities,” the Governor clarified.
Among those who were also affected by the demolitions besides the CS include Billionaire Jaswant Singh Rai, the chairman of the West Kenya Sugar Company.
The demolition comes in the wake of Ruto’s onslaught on the Judiciary over claims of sabotage on his project.
President Ruto said he would defy any court order issued against his affordable housing programme.
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