The Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) has earmarked 17 houses for demolition in Eastleigh, Nairobi.
Speaking to the media, the residents claimed that they had not been issued with any notice of evacuation.
Further, they claimed that officials from NMS, flanked by police officers, had ordered them to vacate their premises. The majority of the residents affected include the Nairobi Water and Sewerage Company (NWSC) staff.
"They (NMS officials) came alongside police officers on Saturday, July 3, at around 5.30 pm, ordering us to vacate. We urged them to heed our plea but they did not listen," one resident lamented.
The residents also pointed out that an NMS official had claimed Ksh200,000 had been released as compensation for the residents. They, however, denied receiving the stipulated amount.
"We don't know what to do and where to go. Currently, we are being told that the land has been sold to a private developer.
"We urge the NWSC and the NMS to look into our plea," another resident stated.
Efforts to reach the Head of Public Relations and strategic engagement at NMS Rose Gakuo for a comment on the matter were futile.
This comes as the entity has been in the process of revamping the county which has seen more houses been earmarked for demolition.
Earlier in the year, the move affected buildings in areas such as Jevanjee/Bachelors Quarters, Old Ngara, New Ngara, Ngong Road Phase 1, Ngong Road Phase 2, and Suna Road sites.
NMS boss Mohammed Badi had initially explained that the move was a part of the ongoing urban renewal program known as the Nairobi regeneration program.
