Minister: Council demolished my house

Lands assistant minister Bifwoli Wakoli has told Parliament that the City Council of Nairobi demolished his house on Tuesday night.

Mr Wakoli said council police descended on the servant’s quarter in Nairobi's South C estate with bulldozers and brought it down.

The Bumula MP said his son, who lives in the house, was inside when the askaris struck.

The assistant minister, however, ran into trouble with the Speaker of the National Assembly Kenneth Marende and was thrown out of Parliament for breaking the rules.

Earlier while issuing a personal statement, a dejected Mr Wakoli said he bought the house using the National Assembly mortgage and that he was not served any notice before the demolition. Mr Wakoli’s neighbours were also affected by the destruction.

The MP claimed his house could have been targeted because of his presidential ambitions and urged his opponents "to face me alone".

Mr Marende said Local Government minister Musalia Mudavadi would look into matter.

Prime Minister Raila Odinga query whether the house was a personal one or belonged to the council was not allowed as there’s normally no debate or questions after a personal statement is issued.

Addressing journalists outside Parliament, Mr Wakoli claimed that his life is in danger for being a threat to some individuals eyeing the presidency in 2012.

“They came with bulldozers in the middle of the night. Everything was looted. They came with a lorry,” Mr Wakoli said.

The MP vowed to sue the council for the demolition.