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Joho’s Sh6bn Buxton housing project faces rejection

Hassan Omar takes on Raila Odinga and Hassan Joho

By  Winnie Atieno

Correspondent

Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • The Mombasa politicians have called for suspension of the project until it is evaluated.
  • They have also threatened to go to court to halt its implementation and warned banks against financing the project.
  • The leaders urged estate residents to stay put and that no one should be evicted from the houses.
  • Mr Ali accused the county boss of playing the tribal card with Buxton residents.

A section of Mombasa politicians and tenants of Butxton estate have rejected Governor Hassan Joho’s Sh6 billion affordable housing project.

The county government had entered into a partnership with businessman Suleiman Shahbal who won the tender to build the houses.

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