Nairobi governor Mike Sonko has said that demolition of illegal structures and buildings on riparian land in the city is still on.
Sonko says that the demolition has not been suspended as some people are speculating on social media.
According to the Nairobi Governor, all buildings earmarked for demolition will be pulled down.
Speaking at Martin Luther Primary School in Makadra on Friday, the governor said that the demolition is for the benefit of Nairobians.
He said that all condemned buildings will be brought down before the onset of heavy rains.
"The demolition of illegal buildings is on course and no one should lie to Nairobains and Kenyans that we have suspended the exercise," he said.
The governor said that he is determined to clean up Nairobi and make it the number-one business center in the world.
On Saturday, the multi-agency team leading the demolition in the city started pulling down the Air Gate Center formerly Taj Shopping Mall under tight security.
The government had issued two weeks notice to the Mall owner and occupants to vacate.
The Mall allegedly sits on a road reserve and is blamed for massive traffic jams along the Outering Road.
The government plans to demolish over 4000 buildings that sits on riparian land and road reserves in Nairobi.
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