Kenyans now want the Taj Mall owner to be compensated following the incident that happened on the morning of Saturday 15th 2018.
The mall which which was located in Pipeline Emakasi South Constituency was brought down on the grounds of being built on a road reserve.
This is very unfair. The owner should be compensated
— Mbae Marteen (@MbaeMarteen) September 15, 2018
The government claims that its demolition will provide space for the construction of a wider service lane along Outering road.
The owner had been given a notice of bringing down by 30th August 2018, an order that was defaulted.
Kenyans have now taken to social media to demand for the compensation of the owner since the project was fully approved by responsible government authorities before its erection.
To my view the owner should be compensated…… Plan was approved by ministry of Land and should take the blame .
— MJ (@jackmusau) September 15, 2018
some are now urging the county government of Nairobi to be held responsible while others demand the national government to be held responsible.
Yes the county should take the responsibility
— Ben Gicheru (@bgicheru22) September 15, 2018
Nothing good. Someone in government made a kill by sanctioning the construction of these buildings on riparian lands and road reserves yet we are after the innocent investors.
— Sir_Rawlings (@Sir_Rawlings) September 15, 2018
However, some Kenyans are worried that if might cost the tax payers if the owners go to court to acquire orders for their compensation.
The owners will go to court and the court will award award them billions from tax payers
— Geoffrey cheror (@CherorGeoffrey) September 15, 2018