Court declines to suspend Joho's Sh9b housing project

Mombasa Governor Hassan Ali Joho

The High Court has declined to stop the Mombasa County government from proceeding with the construction of a Sh9 billion housing project.

Justice Njoki Mwangi gave the county government 21 days to respond to civil society groups that want the project stopped on grounds that Mombasa residents were not consulted.

Mombasa Governor Hassan Ali Joho launched the project earlier this year but it has been opposed by some local leaders.