Kakamega County to sue State over the ongoing demolitions in Milimani estate.

Kakamega county officials walk through the demolished Milimani Estate.[Benjamin Sakwa,Standard]

"We want due process to be followed right away from the issuance of notice, compensation and the safety of the property of our people and that is what we will make sure we incorporate in the motion, "said Ndakwa.

Josy Makotsi, a daughter of the first Mayor of Kakamega said they have lived in the area for the last 52 years only for their houses to be demolished in the night.

"We have all that is needed from title deeds and we have been paying land rates to the county government. What pains the most is that even after securing a court order restraining demolitions, a dozen police officers, youths with pangas and bulldozers stormed our premises at night and brought down what we built for the last 52 years," said Makotsi.

"We are calling for the dignity of the people of Kakamega, let the government follow the law and obey court orders, someone could be behind this prime land because why is the government targeting Milimani estate in the name of putting up affordable houses while on the other hand, it is demolishing peoples buildings?" she posed.

On Wednesday night the houses of businessman Jaswant Singh Rai and others belonging to two judges were flattened.
For the better part of Thursday, youth were looting property in the estate.

A house demolished in Kakamega in Milimani estate.[Benjamin Sakwa,Standard]

The Regional Commissioner told The Standard that they are reclaiming government land and dismissed claims that the demolitions are discriminatory.

"We are acting in good faith and in the good of our country, we have no ill motive and our aim is to repossess the public land from land grabbers. I have not seen any court order and I think the issue of contempt of court will be well addressed by the office of Attorney General not me," he said.

Macharia said that even the house he resides in near Kakamega State Lodge is earmarked for demolition.

"In fact, I am preparing to relocate next week because no one is immune and there is no selection, we have not demolished county houses, we are demolishing houses of individuals who acquired government land through dubious means," he said.