| Updated Mon, May 8th 2017 at 14:46 GMT +3MOMBASA, KENYA: Tenants at the iconic three-storey Motor Mart building along Moi Avenue in Mombasa County were evicted on Monday after failure to pay rent arrears for years and in preparation for its demolition. The building was condemned for destruction five years ago but the decree has never been carried out. Auctioneers swung into action to execute a court order at Motor Mart building owned by the Kenya Ports Authority [KPA] pension scheme. ALSO READ: Three charged with plot to swindle KPA Sh8 millionAn employee of the KPA pension scheme Raymond Ogolla said the Motor Mart building belonged to the authority. "The aggrieved parties appealed against the court order but it was rejected which resulted in the eviction," he said.

Source: Standard Digital May 08, 2017 11:37 UTC