Nairobi governor Mike Sonko says that his property in Buruburu is among those set to be demolished in the ongoing crackdown on property built on riparian land.
Sonko says that he bought the property in Buruburu not knowing that it had been constructed on road reserve and riparian land.
Speaking to journalists in Westlands on Friday, Sonko said that the property worth millions is among those set go down in the coming weeks.
"The perimeter wall will go down and the land returned for road expansion," he said.
Sonko said that the demolitions will not spare anyone big or small.
He said that buildings constructed on riparian land are to blame for frequent flooding in the city.
"We want to save Nairobi and make it a world-class city," he said.
Governor Sonko said that his government is already profiling officers who approved constructions on riparian land.
"We are working with the detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to identify officers who pocketed money and approved construction on riparian land," he said.
On Wednesday, President Uhuru Kenyatta ordered for the prosecution of state officers who approved construction of buildings non-riparian land.
On Friday, the multi-agency team-leading demolitions demolished Ukay Center in Westlands and is now targeting to bring down the Oshwal community center in the same area.