Governor Sakaja Issues 6-Hour Legal Demand Against MP Babu Owino Over Eastleigh Approval Dispute

Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has issued a strict six-hour legal demand requiring Embakasi East MP Babu Owino to retract social media posts linking the county administration to a fraudulent development permit for the collapsed building in Eastleigh.

Through his legal representatives, Governor Sakaja accused the legislator of publishing defamatory and misleading claims on X and Facebook regarding municipal approvals for the disaster site situated along Yusuf Haji Avenue.

​The formal demand letter issued on Sunday, October 25, 2026, asserted that the published allegations severely damage the governor’s professional reputation and public standing. The MP’s online posts had alleged that county records confirmed building authorization and claimed financial bribery occurred during the permitting process.

Governor Sakaja strongly dismissed these assertions, presenting official county reports, police documentation from July, and prior correspondence with the Director of Public Prosecutions highlighting systemic enforcement challenges against unauthorized structures.

​The legal standoff follows the tragic structural failure of the multi-storey building on Friday afternoon, October 23, 2026, which triggered intensive multi-agency rescue operations.

State Department for MSME Development Principal Secretary Susan Mang’eni reported that rescue teams have accounted for several survivors, while emergency personnel and humanitarian volunteers continue tracing individuals still unaccounted for following the catastrophic collapse.

​Governor Sakaja’s legal team warned that failure to remove the contested posts within the stipulated six-hour window would result in immediate legal proceedings and claims for associated litigation expenses.

The county administration reiterated its firm commitment to enforcing strict municipal building codes, prosecuting regulatory offenders, and holding culpable individuals fully accountable for building standard violations leading to structural disasters across the metropolitan area.

https://www.kenyans.co.ke/news/128858-sakaja-threatens-legal-action-against-babu-owino-over-eastleigh-approval-dispute

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