Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu on Sunday broke his silence over the ongoing demolition of buildings on riparian land in Nairobi.
Speaking during a church service at the PCEA Musa Gitau Gikambura Church in Kikuyu, the county boss opposed the move, terming it as a "big loss".
“I do not support the issue of demolitions. If your building is close to a river, you should incur the costs of having the river moved a little further. But demolishing a building is not a solution. Honestly speaking, t is such a big loss,” said Waititu.
Waititu's remarks elicited mixed reactions among Kenyans, with a section of them arguing that the governor's proposal to have the rivers diverted was unrealistic.
Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko on Tuesday hit back at Waititu, saying he should keep of Nairobi's affairs and instead concentrate on governing Kiambu.
“My good friend and colleague should concentrate on his county. He should know we don't mix friendship with work. Even Weston; My Buru buru Casurina cocobeach plot; Taj mall and many other buildings shall not be spared if found to be on riparian or public land. OR Maybe he does not know what is the definition of a Riparian land and that's why even in campus he was copying me during CATS. In fact, he needs to tell us the status of a petrol station constructed on a grabbed public access at the junction of Mihango and Njiru,” read part of Sonko’s Facebook post.
The vocal governor went further and attached a screenshot of the definition of riparian land.