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Police warn goons demolishing private houses in Likoni over illegal fees

House of businessman Patrick Michira that was demolished by suspected hired goons in Likoni overnight. [Omondi Onyango/Standard]

Police are yet to arrest suspects behind a series of demolitions targeting properties owned by non-locals in Likoni, Mombasa County. 

In the latest case, a family whose home was nearing completion in Memon woke up to find it demolished. They had refused to pay Sh100,000 protection fee to a faceless criminal network and rogue elements in the land office.

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