Nairobi MCAs storm Supreme Court over parking lot dispute

MCAs demand Supreme Court vacates the parking lot

In Summary

•In a motion moved by Kilimani MCA Moses Ogetoon Tuesday, the legislators said they will not let go of the parking lot that they have been using since 2013.
•Majority leader Peter Imwatok said the county government allocated the assembly the land which they use as a parking lot.

Nairobi MCAs storm Supreme Court reclaims their parking lot on November 9, 2022
Nairobi MCAs storm Supreme Court reclaims their parking lot on November 9, 2022
Image: COURTESY

Drama was witnessed on Wednesday morning as the Nairobi MCAs stormed the Supreme Court parking.

As early as 9:00 am, the MCAs led by their house leadership had assembled at the parking lot.

The MCAs had vowed to hold protestors if the Supreme  Court doesn't allow them to utilize the space.

In a motion moved by Kilimani MCA Moses Ogeto last week,  the legislators vowed not to let go of the parking lot that they have been using since 2013.

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Majority leader Peter Imwatok said the county government allocated the assembly the land which they use as a parking lot.

Stamping authority, County Assembly Speaker Ken Ng'ondi said the property belongs to the assembly.

'As the Nairobi city county assembly we believe this is our property in line with the constitution and laws of the land," he said.

Ng'ondi who was in the company of Chief officer for land Stephen Mwangi displaced documents to show the property belonged to the county.

"From the above you can see this is our property (nairobi county assembly) From now henceforth the members will be using the parking lot," he added.

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