Over 30 chemists, clinics and laboratories opposite Mama Lucy Hospital demolished

Owners of chemists and laboratories outside Mama Lucy Hospital in Nairobi attempt to salvage debris left after bulldozers from county authority destroyed their businesses in Umoja, Nairobi. [David Njaaga/Standard]

More than 30 chemists, clinics and laboratories near the Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital were yesterday demolished.

The demolition was conducted by the Nairobi County government a day after the hospital management filed a formal complaint at City Hall over the mushrooming facilities it claimed had tarnished its reputation.