Gov’t Forcibly Evicts 100 Families For Affordable Housing Project
Over 100 families in Makande, Mombasa County, were forcibly evicted for a variety of reasons.
These include making room for the government’s Affordable Housing Initiative and settling outstanding tax debts.
The families reported that the OCS, police, and rogue teenagers ambushed them early on Thursday, January 30.
Eviction Crisis in Mombasa: 100+ Families Left Homeless!
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Over 100 families in Makande, Mombasa County, were forcibly evicted in the early hours of Thursday, 30th January. With no notice or court orders, these long-time residents are now stranded. The eviction, allegedly linked… pic.twitter.com/oIpklOhWqN
The trio knocked down the doors and forced them to leave the dwellings they had lived in for over two decades.
Residents assume malice was behind their expulsion, citing a number of different justifications.
The residents indicated that one of the reasons for the eviction was their failure to pay tax arrears for the previous year.
However, they claim that the only outstanding debts were from the COVID-19 era, for which they promised to pay in installments.
“The problem is that we were neither issued a notice nor a court order to vacate this place,” David Amkowa, the estate’s chairman narrated.
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Zaidi ya familia 70 eneo la Makande mjini Mombasa zimeachwa bila makao baada ya kufurushwa katika majumba ya yanayomilikiwa na kampuni ya Teleposta kutokana na na malimbikizi ya kodi ya Sh25m. #NTVAdhuhuri @bugufatuma @Loise_Wangui pic.twitter.com/L8UmBEHYOb
“It’s true, we have areas, but we agreed with the agent on a payment method. Some that are evicted don’t owe anything, others pay via cooperation but now, all of us are being evicted.”
According to the chairman, they suspected a hidden objective since, in addition to the arrears, they were told that the residences had been sold and they needed to get out.
There was also the Kenya Kwanza Housing Project, where the chairman claimed that they were forced to relocate in order to make way for the construction of affordable housing.
Some of the residents indicated that they had lived in the residences for over 40 years and are now stranded; not knowing where to go.
Visited Makande Estate after l was informed that over 100 families were facing eviction from Tele Posta Pension Scheme. @MombasaCountyKe pic.twitter.com/bRWExZdax6
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“I’ve been living here since 1984, I have lived and worked with Posta for 35 years now. We don’t have anywhere else to go, and they didn’t give us an eviction notice,” another resident lamented.
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The families have been paying KSh 6,100 in rent, but they cannot afford the KSh 36,000 required by the purported Affordable Housing project.
The locals are now calling on President William Ruto to intercede and assist them, as local authorities, including the Deputy Governor, have claimed that the situation is out of their control.
This is not the first time Kenyans have been evicted and their homes bulldozed to make place for the Affordable Housing Project.
In November, inhabitants of Kiambiu, Nairobi, protested eviction plans to make way for new homes.
Gov’t Forcibly Evicts 100 Families For Affordable Housing Project
