Sakaja Gives Babu Owino 6 Hours to Delete Posts Over Eastleigh Building Collapse

Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has issued a six-hour ultimatum to Embakasi East MP Babu Owino, demanding that he remove social media posts concerning the approval of the multi-storey building that collapsed in Eastleigh.

The governor, through his lawyers, accused the legislator of publishing misleading information on Facebook and X that allegedly damaged his professional reputation and public image.

In a demand letter dated Sunday, October 25, Sakaja’s legal team instructed Owino to take down the disputed posts within six hours of receiving the notice. The lawyers warned that failure to comply would leave the governor with no option but to pursue legal action.

The dispute centres on development approval for a property identified as LR/Parcel No. 36/11/40 in Eastleigh, within Kamkunji Sub-county.

According to the letter, Owino published the posts at approximately 1:27 pm on Sunday, raising questions about the county’s approval of the development.

The governor’s lawyers argued that the information contained an apparent error, particularly regarding the attribution of the approval to Sakaja in his capacity as a registered physical planner.

What Babu Owino alleged about the building

In his social media posts, the Embakasi East MP challenged Sakaja’s position that the collapsed building had not received the necessary county approval.

Owino argued that county records indicated otherwise and further alleged that KSh 120 million had been paid as a bribe to secure development approval.

The allegations intensified the public dispute over who authorised the construction and whether the necessary procedures had been followed before the building collapsed.

However, the bribery claim remains an allegation and has not been established as fact in the information provided.

Following Owino’s claims, the governor released documents that he said supported his position that the county had not authorised the commencement of the building’s construction.

Some of the documents reportedly included police reports dated July 16, naming individuals connected to the construction despite alleged breaches of county laws.

Other correspondence indicated that Sakaja had previously written to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), raising concerns about delays in county prosecutions since 2024.

The correspondence reportedly sought measures to strengthen enforcement, including the appointment of special prosecutors and approval of nominated officers.

The legal threat comes as questions continue to surround the circumstances of the Eastleigh building collapse on October 23, 2026.

Sakaja’s lawyers warned that failure to remove the posts within the stipulated period could result in court proceedings, with Owino potentially facing legal costs.

As of the information available in the report, there was no confirmation that the legislator had complied with the demand or that a lawsuit had been filed.

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