Machakos High Court to make ruling on Mavoko demolition today

Machakos,

Thursday, October 19, 2023

KNA by Roselyne Kavoo

The Machakos Environment and Lands High Court is expected to make a ruling today at 4pm regarding an interparty hearing for an application made by Aimi ma Lukenya Society seeking injunction orders to stop the evictions and demolitions currently going on at the East Africa Portland Cement Company land in Mavoko , Machakos County.

The society through its lawyer on Monday made an application for the orders but were directed by the court to appear today morning before Lady Justice Annette Nyukuri for the ruling that has now be scheduled for 4pm.

Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka through his law firm had applied for a new suit in the court seeking interim orders on Monday but were not granted and instead directed to serve the application to the other parties and appear this morning for the interparty hearing.

The County Government of Machakos had also filed to be enjoined as interested parties in the suit, an application that will be heard after the ruling.

The demolitions kicked in earnest last Friday after the high court declared the cement company the legal owner of the 4,298 acres of land on Monday 9.

Properties worth millions of shillings have been destroyed and hundreds of families left homeless following the demolitions. 

Courtesy; KNA