Kenyans have taken to social media to voice their anger and frustrations after hundreds of families were left homeless in Ruai after evictions termed by most as inhumane.
The demolitions by the government which took place in darkness have been rebuked by Kenyans at large.
Reports indicate over 60 houses were brought down by the bulldozers on the night of Friday, May 15, leaving hundreds of families homeless and hopeless.
The eviction came barely a week after a similar exercise was carried out in Kariobangi North where hundreds of families were evicted to pave way for construction of a modern city sewer.
Losing your home during this corona pandemic has been termed by some as a death sentence as the cessation rule in Nairobi is upheld.
Why can’t we wait for the Corona pandemic to end so that evictions can be carried if they are legal? The tears and pain of this mama can hunt those in charge! #RuaiInhumaneEvictions pic.twitter.com/Hw0PnJ7zuN
— MARIGIRI🇰🇪 (@Dmarigiri_) May 18, 2020
Rendered homeless and are expected to be home by 7:00 PM. They have no cash to move to somewhere else considering no notice was given to them and no money due to COVID-19 pandemic. It’s just sad and inhumane #RuaiInhumaneEvictions
pic.twitter.com/XTtIFgZpkG— Global Voice ✌ (@larrykipz) May 18, 2020
Kenyans have come out in numbers to express their anger this Monday morning. Here are some of their reactions.
If COVID-19 strikes in Ruai we are going to lose so many poor Kenyans the government has demolished there homes no social distancing no sanitizers no face masks on no food to eat is the government fighting COVID-19 or its own people. #RuaiInhumaneEvictions pic.twitter.com/47JvZlhfkV
— Lit Bantu (@lit_bantu) May 18, 2020
Guys, In the real world on this #RuaiInhumaneEvictions As you can see..There is a wall between the two divide!! The few Rich are enjoying their morning golf session while the Poor Majority stranded with no hopes of what tommorrow holds of them. pic.twitter.com/WyUNsBAP8e
— Tabaka Finest (@Tabaka_Finest) May 18, 2020
People who are at the comfort of big mansions are the ones abusing humanity with reckless decisions, what happened in Kariobangi recently and Ruai 3days ago is the height of impunity rooted in some leaders hearts.#RuaiInhumaneEvictions pic.twitter.com/cRjWXYuDth
— Kenya’s Finest (@ZakBosco) May 18, 2020
Lakini kuuliza, humanity ilienda wapi lakini😔… You can’t just subject people to such kind of hardship. Can’t we just concentrate on fighting Covid-19 first? #RuaiInhumaneEvictions pic.twitter.com/EKR5JrbN1u
— AdeBen 👌 (@bensonkoskei) May 18, 2020
The real enemy of the people why demolish houses of the poor and you own such piece of land people are struggling really hard day come day go no food no homes watch out how it happened on youtube. https://t.co/pHVgRONcUP#RuaiInhumaneEvictions pic.twitter.com/y9E68YzPio
— Candy Mayra ❤️ (@Czarmtukufu) May 18, 2020
The pain of a parent suffering with her children with nowhere to take them for refuge.Nairobi is on a sessation,so they can’t travel upcountry.Was eviction necessary during this tough period? Couldn’t it have waited until we are done with covid19 & floods?#RuaiInhumaneEvictions pic.twitter.com/5rJS3EsgNu
— MARIGIRI🇰🇪 (@Dmarigiri_) May 18, 2020
This alone makes it harder to combat Covid_19. Rendering thousands homeless in the middle of a pandemic and heavy downpour makes things harder #RuaiInhumaneEvictions pic.twitter.com/pfXOKgnFBF
— AdeBen 👌 (@bensonkoskei) May 18, 2020
Utaanzia wapi umalizie wapi? Many people in Nairobi do survive from menial jobs which are currently not available making people cashless. Imagine you’re being evicted when even feeding yourself and family is difficult? So sad #RuaiInhumaneEvictions pic.twitter.com/IiYmhOIC30
— Global Voice ✌ (@larrykipz) May 18, 2020
This is way too hard to handle. Like it is not a private investor doing this to you, it is your own government demolishing your house hours after telling you ”Staying home is the safest thing to do during this COVID-19 PANDEMIC” #RuaiInhumaneEvictions pic.twitter.com/FWbiKS073Z
— 𝐍𝐚𝐢𝐁ei (@NaiBlogger) May 18, 2020
The Despots waited for darkness so as to flaten the houses of Ruai residents. How unfortunate! How Sad! How inhumane! Wish @MikeSonko was fully in power, These evictions could not have happened. #RuaiInhumaneEvictions pic.twitter.com/QNSx7fKwFZ
— RICHARD STORNCHATT (@RICHIESTORN) May 18, 2020