By Alloys Musyoka
There was a stand off today as Residents of Watamu, environmentalists and human rights activists today clashed with police as they demanded construction of a housing project to be stopped as the developer was defying court orders.
They claimed police were protecting the contractor who was building against the high court orders.
They printed many copies of the court orders and stuck them at the temporary iron sheets fence before attempting to break inside through the gate
Activists led by Hussein Khalid CEO of Vocal Africa, walid Skety, Shakira Wafula and local community head Halima Ali engaged police demanding police to stop protecting the contractor who is building a housing project.
Khalid said the government should not force a project to the people against their wishes.
Walid Skety on the other hands accused police of being used to protect the contractor instead of protecting the interest of the people.
They further stated that they are not against the project but the site where it’s located is at the middle of Watamu tourist town saying it’ should be relocated.
Already many trees that were preserved for over 35 years were cut down
