Demolition of Grand Manor hotel in Gigiri kicked off on Thursday morning. The exercise started just hours after a Nairobi court on Tuesday issued orders allowing Governor Sonko's administration to bring down the multi-million hotel.
The enterprise is owned by businessman Praful Kumar and was earmarked for demolition for posing a security threat to the adjacent United Nations offices.
The Grand Manor hotel whose demolition started on Thursday morning. [Source/Twitter/Stanley Sugut]
The premise owner, hit headlines in August this year after being arrested by EACC detectives in Kilifi County. The tycoon allegedly tried to bribe Governor Mike Sonko in an attempt to dissuade him from demolishing the property.
The Grand Manor hotel whose demolition started on Thursday morning. [Source/Twitter/Ali Manzu]