This archive report was first published on 10 July 2019.
A Nairobi magistrate has denied an injunction to Pimp My Ride East Africa's owner, Peter Nderitu, who sought to stop planned demolitions of a premises where Simmers Club once stood.
On Tuesday, July 9, 2019, Mr. Nderitu rushed to court, arguing that a notice given to him by the County Government of Nairobi was expiring that day.
He claimed he had obtained all necessary approvals, including building permits from the county government, and was apprehensive that the county might descend on the premises and demolish what had been erected on the controversial plot.
The court certified the matter as urgent and directed Mr. Nderitu to serve the County Government ahead of the hearing on July 12, 2019.
The premises has been dogged by controversy since the removal of Simmers Restaurant more than a year ago, with the proprietor, Mr. Suleiman Murunga, filing a bill of over Sh262 million for damages and losses suffered.
