The navigational aids were put up in the early 1920s and commission chairman Muhammad Swazuri said the land was entirely reserved for navigation lights. “A fortnight ago we told the residents to move by February 9 since their houses obscured navigation lights," the chair explained. "The law of navigation requires that the lights be sufficiently spaced and that the corridor be clear of structures. A lighthouse is pictured at Senti Kumi in Likoni, Mombasa County, during the demolition of houses for being in the way of navigation lights, on February 9, 2019. PHOTO | WACHIRA MWANGI | NATION MEDIA GROUPLISTThe chairman said the commission had a list of 31 properties near navigation paths.

Source: Daily Nation February 09, 2019 11:15 UTC