The Garden Restaurant being Demolished by Hired Corrupt City Council officers on 15th Dec2010

We had gone to this nice restaurant in Lavington on mbaazi road with a friend of mine who was visiting from the UK and what we saw was shocking.
Two days ago we had been there in the evening and had dinner and a few drinks. We decided to go there the next day for their nice nyama choma but we found the place was down Demolished! When we enquired from the workers we were informed that Hired goons from the local authorities hired by the owners of the property demolished the place due to a rent dispute.The owners of the property are said to be the associated with people who are very senior Goverment officials...people in very high office. The workers took some video and wanted us to share them as they had all lost their jobs.

Its very sad for a country like Kenya with the progress it has made in its fight againt corruption that people in high offices or with connection can continue to conduct themselves in such uncivilised manner with total impunity and abuse of power. There better ways to settle rent disputes.. I wish them all the best in their legal suit and hope justice will done. Graham

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