Former Embakasi South Member of Parliament (MP) Irshad Sumra has revealed that the developer of the Mombasa building taken down by the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) on Wednesday, April 9, had invested over Ksh300 million in its construction.
Speaking to the media shortly after the demolition as a representative of the developer, the former MP noted that the building did not have any insurance. "The building was worth around Ksh300 million to Ksh350 million.
There was no insurance, but luckily, no flat owner has been affected, as the plot owner used his money to pay," he stated. "He used his money, but that was a loan which he needs to repay, so pray for him.
Yes, we have lost Ksh300 million, but we thank God because money is not more important than people's lives.
