As the demolitions in Mavoko continue, reports indicate that former Machakos county governor Dr. Alfred mutua had warned kenyans against buying land in the disputed area in 2015.

In November 2015, the former governor wrote a letter to the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission CEO Halakhe Waqo, asking him to investigate the alleged illegal sale of the land.

PHOTO | COURTESY Alfred Mutua 

He said that he knows the land is public property and that some individuals, including the government, plan to sell it to unsuspecting kenyans. The land is currently on lease to East African Portland Cement, and the company has also issued a warning.

“Buyer beware. These parcels of land are not for sale L.R NOs 10425, 8786, 10424, 7815/1 and 8784/4 located on both sides of Mombasa Road between Green Park and Daystar University. All the above parcels are the property of the East African Portland Cement Company.

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PHOTO | COURTESY Alfred Mutua

"I write to request for an urgent investigation into ongoing corruption and land grabbing of East African Portland Cement Company Limited land L.R. No. 7815/1, 10424, 10425, 8784/4 and 8786 located at Athi River, Mavoko Constituency," Mutua said in the letter.

"The land, leased to East African Portland Cement Company Limited, has started being grabbed, sub-divided and sold, without the knowledge of the East African Portland Cement Company Limited Board and my Government of Machakos." the letter adds.

PHOTO | COURTESY destroyed cabinet

So former Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua even wrote to the EACC about the East African Portlant Cement land pic.twitter.com/rVEDjFHJsH

As the demolitions enter day three, kenyans call on the government to save them despite being notified to vacate the premises.

Azimio la Umoja opposition leader Raila Odinga has blamed the kenya kwanza government for being insensitive, especially with the threat of El Nino rains, which would leave people without shelter.

PHOTO | COURTESY People watching their properties destroyed

“It is Ruto himself who gave the orders or the evacuation of those people. Where are they expected to go? They were supposed to be given an area for them to relocate to with already built houses before they got evicted in the pretense that the occupied land belonged to a company,” Odinga stated.