Senator Mike Sonko leave’s Milimani law court after he obtained order’s stopping construction work by a private developeron a land meant for a water reservation located at Loresho in Nairobi.
BY SAM ALFAN.
The orders were issued by Resident Magistrate Peter Muholi, who said that no activity should take place on the suit land known as Nairobi/ Block 90/599 until the matter is heard inter parties on January 20.
The Senator through his lawyer Martin Kuruga, told the court, the ;land is reserved for water reservoir that supplies wter to the county residents.
Mr Shandari unlawfully took possession of the property from persons who claimed to have obtained a lease from Nairobi City council.
The lawyer told the court that the developer has even chosen to ignore an order from Land Commission which suspended any construction work on the suit land.
He said that the matter is still pending for review before the Land Commission and no activity can take place on the public property.
The suit land is located within the county of Nairobi which the senator represent and he has to move to public land from being grabbed, the court heard.