Supreme Court rejects push to halt Lavington high-rise project

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The court held that halting the development would be disproportionate, especially given that the developer had obtained all required approvals.

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The Supreme Court has declined to stop construction of a contested 16-storey apartment complex in Nairobi’s Lavington, allowing the project to proceed as a legal battle continues.

In the ruling, the five-judge bench led by Chief Justice Martha Koome dismissed an application by Lavington residents seeking conservatory orders to halt the development on Mbaazi Avenue pending an appeal.

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