Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu’s wife Susan Wangare is among 15 people arrested over illegal construction of buildings in Nairobi city.
Also apprehended are the owners of the Jamii Bora building and Delta Hotel.
The arrest comes days after Governor Waititu opposed the on-going demolitions of buildings found to be erected on riparian land and waterways, saying that there are other alternative ways of addressing the problem.
Waititu on Sunday in the presence of Deputy President William Ruto said he was opposed to the ongoing demolitions and said the drastic action was not a solution to the problem.