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Demolitions: Brace for legal battles after this, surveyors caution State

A bulldozer demolishes four-storey Ukay Centre that sits on riparian land. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

The Institution of Surveyors of Kenya (ISK) has warned the government against demolishing properties in a bid to protect riparian reserves without proper audit. ISK has cautioned that this risks attracting legal suits if the process is not stopped henceforth as a result of inconsistencies in laws on riparian land.

“It is our advice that the multi-agency team thinks through this exercise to forestall possible legal battles over compensation based on the demolitions,” ISK has said.

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