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Buildings close to the Lighthouses in Likoni area at stake of being demolished


Senti Kumi Community Garden Photo, By Our Reporter
By Our Reporter
The peace at Senti Kumi area in Likoni is likely to end after buildings close to the lighthouses in the area have been marked as being a nuisance to sea captains entering the port of Mombasa.
Last week, National Land Commission Chairman Mohamed Swazuri said that the buildings close to the lighthouses are interfering with the vision of the sea captains.
He added that the sea captains have been grumbling on the same pointing out that the area is a public land.
The pointed out that a notice had been given last year for the residents to move out of the area.
“We gave a notice to people who have built houses close to lighthouses. Sea captains are complaining that they cannot see their way to the  port.” Swazuri insisted
He further added that they will have to tell people to vacate soon.
“We will soon tell people to vacate because the iron sheet reflects with the lights from the light houses and then it gets hard for the sea captains to see,” he said.
The residents however complained that they have so far not received any vacation notice.
The locals claim that they will have to fight tooth and nail for what they claim as their rightful share
They say they have been living there for a couple of years now.
According to the locals, there are people who act as wanting to take advantage of the situation with a view of grabbing the area.
The area being described as a peaceful hub brought about by Senti Kumi Community Group, is now at the peak as the locals will be scattered when the vacating order starts.
Senti Kumi Community Group Chairman Collins Ochieng says they heard such a story back in 2016 that the houses are interfering with navigations but it was not put on paper that they would have to vacate.
“We were told that there are buildings that block navigation systems,” Ochieng said.
He however thinks that politicians and tycoons have grabbed an opportunity to rob them what they have transformed from a bush plot to a peaceful residence.
According to him, more than 50 households will be affected, as this is approximate number of residents in the area.
The NLC Chairman also added that more than 37 Plots belonging to Kenya Ports Authority have been grabbed at the Likoni area.
“There are more than 37 plots belonging to Kenya Ports Authority which have been grabbed. We gave out a gazette notice last year and the period in which the people should have vacated has already died.” Swazuri said.
NLC, KPA and Kenya Maritime Authority are however expected to have a joint meeting to identify how many people have to vacate so that the process can begin.


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