Do you remember our brother Sany?
The most feared excavator in Nairobi, which has been the cause of so may sleepless nights for landlords and real estate developers.
Well, it has been off the radar for sometime, since the demolition of Taj Mall in Embakasi. Anyway, it seems bro Sany has got some work to do. One more building to bring down.
Sany was seen in Kayole on Friday morning. This time to demolish a faulty building along Kayole Spine Rd.
Caroline Wanjiru, owner of the condemned seven-storey building, was arrested minutes before the demolition began. She was arrested a multi-agency team led by City Hall officials after an uproar by Kenyans.
My admin cannot sit back & watch innocent Kenyans trapped in collapsed buildings because of corruption.This morning a multi-agency team led by City Hall officials arrested owner of a condemned 7-storey building in Kayole for building without approvals/ignoring a demolition notice pic.twitter.com/LANyA8LAJF
— Mike Sonko (@MikeSonko) November 23, 2018
Social media was awash with complaints of how the building was approved and whether those behind were concerned about safety of would-be occupants.
Wanjiru faces the charge of constructing a building without approvals by the Nairobi county government.
Governor Mike Sonko warned of serious punishment for individuals putting up buildings in Nairobi county without genuine approvals.
Two people were earlier arraigned for constructing the defective house. They were charged with contravening construction rules.
James Macharia and Peter Wairagwa were arraigned before the City Hall court on Tuesday.