Judge suspends order to paint Mombasa in blue and white

Workers paint the Mombasa County Assembly building blue and white following an order by the county government to owners of structures in Mombasa town. [Photo: Maarufu Mohamed, Standard]

The High Court has issued interim orders stopping one issued by the county government requiring proprietors to repaint all buildings within the Central Business District (CBD) in blue and white.

Justice Eric Ogola on Thursday issued the orders after the county government failed to respond to an application by an aggrieved applicant, Best Lady Cosmetics shop in Mombasa.