In Uasin Gishu County, more than 200 families residing in Pioneer Estate were forced out of county-owned homes to make room for the building of new, reasonably priced residences.
Several impacted families revealed to Wananchi Reporting that they had been tenants in the homes for more than 30 years.
Many questioned why they had yet to be given more time to arrange a suitable move.
Naomi Tangwonyi, one of the impacted residents, claims that they were abruptly evicted despite having been given a verbal notice giving them until March 2024 to leave.
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"This is happening just as our children are about to return to school. This is quite sad and inhuman," said Tangwonyi.
Lucas Obiero, who has lived in the houses for the past thirty years, stated that he has yet to be informed about how the impacted families will benefit from the new affordable housing program once it is implemented.
Others are charging the county with breaking its pledge to provide each family with Ksh. 10,000 to lessen their suffering and facilitate a smooth relocation.
Some impacted families told Wananchi Reporting that they are requesting more time to send their kids to school before they can relocate because they currently have nowhere to relocate.
The county's free housing initiative is anticipated to be formally launched shortly by President William Ruto.
