The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) Mombasa branch has stepped in to help two orphans who were locked out of their family home by an uncle.
LSK Mombasa Branch Chairman, Mathew Nyambena, stated that legal body had taken over the matter and urged the two families to put aside their differences and put the interest of the children first.
The two orphans are stranded at the Coast General Hospital despite having been discharged by the medical staff at the facility.
The two orphans are still stranded in hospital despite one side of the family obtaining a court order directing police to get the family home accessible to the kids.
Family and church members blamed a brother to the children's father for locking them out of their house after they survived a grisly road accident that claimed their father, mother and three sisters.
The two, aged ten and three, are unable to access their family home in Mombasa despite being discharged after treatment. This follows a tussle for the control of the deceased's property.
Neighbours and sisters to Robert Bundi, the father of the two, accused his brothers of locking up the home while turning a deaf ear on the two young boys.
"The kids were discharged last week but don't have anywhere to go. The door was locked by their uncles and now accessing the house to even freshen up the kids is an issue," stated a neighbour to the deceased.
“In a Church meeting with the extended family and neighbours, they (Bundi’s brothers) don’t seem to be concerned about the children. They picked on one of the brothers to take care of the children, but no action has been taken and the kids are still stranded,” stated a family member.
Bundi’s church, friends and neighbours remained concerned that after the burial, his elder brother, Dennis Nyamweno, took control of his property but has not been reachable even on phone.
“He doesn’t pick up calls. He is choosy on whose phone to pick. We suspect that there is a family tussle. As Bundi’s friends and neighbours, all we want is to see to it that the kids are well taken care of,” stated yet another friend.
Reached for comment, Nyamweno admitted being in possession of the keys to the house but insisted that nothing was out of control.
"I'm surprised that they claim I locked up the house yet someone (his kin) actually stays there. Can I really be unconcerned about the children yet it’s me who took up responsibility?” Nyamweno posed.
