The planned demolition of unsafe residential buildings in Nairobi's Huruma slum failed failed to kick off on Thursday.
This was the second time the county did not secure machinery set to be used in pulling down the unwanted blocks.
Only one earth mover from the county was on site Thursday and only cleared debris blocking way for the expected bulldozers.
The demolition but National Youth Service director general Richard Ndubai said they had to be assured of the machine's safety.
Ndubai also feared for the security of the team of NYS youths tasked to pull down the condemned buildings.
The county government has however assured residents that it will not renege on plans to destroy the dangerous houses.
Ndubai complained that goons pelted officers with stones during a past demolition.
The county government wants to pull down at least 58 houses deemed potentially dangerous.
The decision was taken after more than 50 people died when a house collapsed at the area in April.
Lands executive Christopher Khaemba said the marked buildings are among the 384 houses that were found unfit in a scientific audit .
Khaemba said only15 blocks have been pulled down so far; with more expected to come down from Friday, August 12.
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Khaemba said about 78 houses were found defective at Huruma, out of which five landlords acquired court orders stopping their destruction.
"Despite the various obstacles among them fake court orders, we have not relented on doing what we promised Nairobi residents," he said.
Khaemba said lengthy court processes has delayed the destruction of condemned buildings.
The county official said substandard buildings at Pipeline estate will be demolished after those that are being worked on at the moment.
The demolition had been temporarily suspended after a machine sourced from the NYS broke down almost one month ago.
"We have acquired other equipment from NYS and we don't anticipate disruptions going forward," Khaemba said, adding that they have further consulted KDF personnel to boost the operation.
He said the county has established that 60 per cent buildings in the county were put up without due approval.
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