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A Kenyan woman came back from burying her mother only to find her landlord had locked her house

One of her neighbours had allegedly failed to pay rent for two months, prompting the landlord to forcibly evict them

The neighbour?s belongings were placed outside, and the now-vacant house was allegedly vandalised by order of the landlord

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A Kenyan woman has taken to social media to complain about alleged mistreatment by her landlord.

Kenyan landlord evicts tenant over 2-month rent arrears. Photo: NGC.

Source: Instagram

The woman, Maggy (not her real name), shared a video with NGC on Instagram, explaining that she returned home after attending her mother?s burial only to find that her door had been locked with an unfamiliar padlock.

?The deadline to pay our rent is usually on the 10th of every month. I got here on the 11th after burying my mother and found a huge padlock on my door,? she said.

Why did landlord evict tenant, break the door?

In the clip, Maggy showed household items placed outside the building, noting that one of her neighbours, also a tenant in the same apartment block, had been evicted.

Maggy claimed the tenant owed the landlord two months? rent, which allegedly prompted the eviction.

The tenant?s belongings were placed outside, and the now-vacant house was reportedly vandalised following the landlord?s instructions.

?The landlord brought down the neighbour?s door and asked his people to take her things outside. He also directed them to demolish part of the wall to ensure the house was no longer fit for anyone to live in,? she explained while showing the damaged property.

The clip captured stones scattered inside the house, along with a demolished door and part of the wall.

?Is there a law against this? Where did humanity go?? she asked.

Social media users react to the tenant?s eviction

The clip quickly gained attention online, with many Kenyans sharing their opinions on how the situation was handled.

Law:

?Do you know how people invest in building, then you refuse to pay?

Lord.hec:

?I feel for the kids, man. I wonder how they'll survive.?

@chefmalihamohammed_official:

?May God shield us from being humiliated. Times are tough and we shouldn't judge. God is good and will open doors where it is impossible ???? amen.?

@mchypedanaby:

?This is very sad ????. Watu ni kuelewana ? not every month is the same. Indeed, patience is a virtue.?

Mwita Edu:

?May God bless us, so we never live to see embarrassments like this.?

Gbee Bahati:

?God only knows what you?ve been through. This only makes a person stronger. He will come back strong in Jesus? name.?

Mr Eerie:

?That looks like it was something personal.?

Penny Wanjiru:

?May God shield us from shame and humiliation, and may He direct us to people who will understand when we are struggling.?

Kenyan landlord allegedly vandalised house after evicting tenant. Photo: NGC.

Source: Instagram

Goatee:

?Huku kwetu caretaker amefungiwa nyumba na landlord.?

@keyboard.laurence:

?If life gets hard in Nairobi, let?s go to the countryside, please.?

Win Kanan:

?It?s okay to evict someone, but evicting and demolishing the house?that?s extreme foolishness.?

Melvil:

?Until you own your rentals, you won?t understand. If it reaches a point where the landlord breaks down the door and walls, just know he?s reached his limit. I highly doubt it was only two months.?

Nairobi landlady evicts tenant over rent arrears

TUKO.co.ke earlier reported that Munuke Nkumira, a man from Lucky Summer, appealed to Kenyans of goodwill to help his uncle and guardian find a job.

He explained that he had been living with his uncle, but they were evicted from their home due to three months of unpaid rent.

Nkumira, who was then a student at Kenyatta University, said his uncle had lost his job and could no longer afford the rent.

Proofreading by Jackson Otukho, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.

Source: TUKO.co.ke