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Mall owners cry foul as Sh2 billion building in demolished

An excavator demolishes the Southend mall Building along Langata road in Nairobi on August 8, 2018. National Environmental Authority (NEMA) is currently demolishing buildings along the Nairobi River bed. [Gilbert Otieno/Starndard]

The ground shook as the bulldozer tore into the five-storey Southend Mall, along Lang’ata Road early yesterday morning.

Where the monster's teeth failed to bite, a drill was unleashed and parts of the building came tumbling down. Owners of the building watched helplessly as their Sh2 billion investment was reduced to rubble.

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