Former Kimilili Member of Parliament Suleiman Murunga on Tuesday moved to court seeking to reinstate possession and get compensation for the demolition of Simmers club which was brought down last Friday.
Through lawyer Neville Otieno, the politician filed an application at Milimani environment and land division under a certificate of urgency.
“Pending a hearing and termination of this suit, a mandatory injunction be granted to the plaintiff reinstating possession of Simmers restaurant,” stated Otieno in court documents.
[caption caption="File image of Former Kimilili MP Suleiman Murunga and NASA co-principal Moses Wetangula."]
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Otieno notes that the Sonko-led County government ought to compensate them for the losses they experienced after the demolition of the popular club.
He added that Nelister Holdings Limited and Green Valley unlawfully and forcefully evicted him from the suit premises and pulled down the structures when there was temporally orders restraining them from carrying out such actions.
Murunga claims that he is concerned the two companies may at any time commence construction of permanent structures defeating his course of justice and his legal interest in the suit property.
The politician further explains that it is important and in the interest of the court to have the case heard and sanctions issued promptly.
“The whole purpose and essence of the said application will be defeated and rendered nugatory if the same is not heard promptly,” reiterated Otieno.
The former legislator complained that he has lost his entire investment, stock, furniture and equipment and his employees have been rendered jobless.
"The actions aforesaid are callous, fraudulent illegal and contemptuous of the orders of the court and is a gross abuse of the judicial process," expressed Murunga.
The Simmers Club, located along Kenyatta Avenue, was demolished on Friday last week after police invaded the premise.
It was alleged that the restaurant is not in good books with the county government over land rates and also faces a battle of ownership.
[caption caption="File image of what was left of Simmers club"]
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