Veteran KDF Officer Distraught After Losing All Retirement Savings in Bomoabomoa Kayole

Several houses in Nyamavilla, Kayole, were demolished on Monday, December 16, following a dispute between a real estate company and residents
A former KDF officer expressed frustration after his KSh 900 million house was demolished despite making payments
MCA-elect Joy Mwangi expressed disappointment and claimed that the disputed land belongs to the Nairobi City Council

Nairobi – Several families in Nyamavilla, Kayole Estate, were left homeless on Monday, December 16, following a series of demolitions due to a long-running land dispute.

A former KDF soldier (l) recounts losing his home in the demolition of Kayole, Nairobi. Photo: Citizen TV/Governor News.
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This dispute, which began in 2002, involves a real estate company against people who allegedly invaded the land illegally.

Demolition began early Monday morning, surprising many residents. Some of them who had traveled quickly returned to try to save their property.

Former officer of KDF He complained about the demolition of Kayole

A veteran of the Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) who traveled through the night to protect his home expressed his grief after losing everything.

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Speaking to Citizen TV, he said he had invested all his retirement savings to buy the land without knowing that it was part of a disputed development project.

“I did not know that these plots were part of a development project when I bought them. I invested all my savings, KSh 900 million, for retirement, but now they are all gone. After one year, we are witnessing the demolition,” he said with great pain.

The real estate company in charge of the demolition claims that many of the residents failed to meet the payment terms stipulated in the original agreement.

“The owner of the plots said he was selling each plot for three million. Now these people who are being demolished refused to pay that amount in installments,” the former officer explained.

MCA The selectman, Joy Mwangi, criticized the move, pointing out the inadequacy of the notice given to residents.

“These houses that are being demolished have not been there for long and this land belongs to the Nairobi City Council,” he said.

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This demolition follows a similar move in 2018, which was stopped after the intervention of the former president Uhuru Kenyatta. However, the current operation has continued unabated, leaving residents scrambling to find a solution.