Why Kakamega man registered lorry as his home during census

A lorry at a garage in Kenya

A man from Kakamega left enumerators puzzled after he registered his lorry as his home.

The person identified as Mohammed Muhati disclosed that the lorry under his ownership was where he has been living.

Sources indicated that the man who resides in Embu town had been forced to find shelter in the vehicle after he was thrown out of his house by the landlord.

Embu town

The 57-year-old explained that accumulated arrears as a result of financial problems had resulted in losing the rented house.

“I only have a mattress, some bedding and a few clothes. I buy food from the kiosks around this place to survive,” remarked Muhati.

Muhati added that his health had played a part in the predicament that he faced.

Elsewhere, census officials in Kitui were this week left shocked after some adamant locals ganged up to chase them away from their homes during the ongoing national exercise.

Population-Census

Two residents from the region had already been apprehended by the police after they refused to engage in the exercise.

While justifying their points, the locals had argued that they had already been “counted in the bible” hence did not require to be enumerated by the government.

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