MOMBASA, Kenya—Mombasa Lands, Housing, Urban planning and Serikali mtaani County Executive Member (CECM) Mohammed Hussein Mohammed, popularly known as Amadoh, has announced an immediate halt to all construction works at the Buxton Point housing project in Mombasa, insisting that development will not resume until the outstanding demands by the County Government and affected residents are fully addressed.
Amadoh said the decision was not politically motivated but was intended to compel the developer to honour obligations arising from the redevelopment agreement, particularly the County Government’s 10 per cent entitlement and commitments made to residents displaced when the old Buxton estate was demolished.
He accused the developer of failing to honour the agreed arrangements, saying families who were displaced from the estate approximately seven years ago were still waiting to receive alternative residential units as promised.
The dispute also centres on the County Government’s entitlement to 10 per cent of the housing units and commercial spaces under the joint venture agreement governing the redevelopment of the former Buxton estate.
In correspondence dated September 22, 2026, the County Government’s Department of Lands, Urban Planning and Housing reminded Buxton Point Apartments Limited of its outstanding obligations, including the allocation and transfer of the County’s share.
The County cited an addendum to the Joint Venture Agreement signed on January 15, 2020, which provides for the allocation of 10 per cent of all housing units and commercial spaces in Phase I and Phase II upon completion of Phase II.
An earlier letter dated April 30, 2025, had calculated the County’s 10 per cent entitlement from the proposed 1,800 housing units at 180 units.
The County also raised concerns over the developer’s failure to provide documentary evidence of performance security equivalent to 10 per cent of the total construction cost for each phase, alongside outstanding project development fee obligations.
The September letter further indicated that the developer had not substantively responded to previous County correspondence seeking information on the allocation process, construction progress, project timelines and documentation required to facilitate the transfer of the County’s entitlement.
The County also referred to outstanding technical and statutory planning requirements, including issues connected to a suspension order served on the project on April 2, 2026.
Amadoh’s position now places renewed focus on the implementation of the redevelopment agreement, particularly whether the developer will fulfil the obligations owed to the County Government and families affected by the transformation of the former Buxton estate.
He maintained that construction would remain halted until the outstanding demands were fully addressed.
