High Court to decide flats' fate

Last year, Mmegi reported exclusively about a dispute that had arisen between developers of the Extension 9 flats and the city council over alleged irregularities in building designs and permits. The dispute, sparked by a complaint from a landowner adjacent to the flats, reached the Minister of Lands and Housing office before eventually landing before Justice Michael Leburu last year.

This week, documents emerged indicating that the city fathers ordered the flats' destruction in January, when the matter had already reached the High Court. In a letter to the developers dated January 14, this year, the city council gave notice to demolish the building arguing that it was erected without lawful and properly approved plans.