Kileleshwa residents protest construction of commercial complex despite court order

Mwingi Court residents in Kileleshwa on Sunday protested the illegal construction of a commercial building in what they term a residential area.

The residents decry the resumption of the building’s construction despite a court order stopping any further construction.

They claim that the building was being constructed day and night, causing noise pollution in the area, as well as the destruction of mature trees in the process.

“We have not seen the authorisation from the county government and we do not want the structure here. We would like the County Government of Nairobi to look into this matter and stop the development of the commercial structure,” said Julius Musyoka, a resident.

Lucy Mwangi, another Mwingi Court resident added: “Right opposite us we have a structure, that is coming up. We actually don’t know what it is, there is no stakeholder participation and we are very concerned because this is a residential area, we have all raised our children some of us have very young children.”