A 80-year old woman evicted from her home property in Lavington
A 80-year old woman evicted from her home property in Lavington
The Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC) has defended its decision to evict occupants from the disputed Amboseli Gardens property in Lavington amid viral reports of hauling an 80-year-old woman out of her home.
In a statement on Sunday, May 10, the corporation maintained that the land in question belongs to the state and was illegally occupied despite months of warnings and requests for residents to vacate the premises.
The corporation further accused the occupants of constructing structures unlawfully while relying on what it termed as a questionable title deed not recognised by the agency.
“The land in question is legally owned by Kenya Railways. The occupants illegally constructed structures on the property and are relying on a purported title deed that is not recognized by the Corporation,” stated Kenya Railways.
The agency further revealed it had been engaging the affected parties since September last year, asking them to leave the property voluntarily before the latest eviction exercise, while also issuing repeated public notices warning against encroachment on railway reserve land.
The statement came at the back of reports purporting that an 80-year-old woman was left helpless after the corporation reclaimed land where she was residing in Lavington.
In a rejoinder, Kenya Railways clarified that the ‘victim’ in question was not at the premises at the time of the eviction.
“Contrary to claims being circulated publicly, the lady being fronted in the matter does not currently reside at the premises. The house had been rented out to a school,” the corporation added.
The 80-year-old woman’s legal team maintains that she holds a valid lease that has not been declared illegal by any court or issuing authority, adding that she has lived on the property for 34 years and has consistently paid rates.
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Additionally, her legal team claims that Kenya Railways informed them that those carrying out the eviction had indicated the orders “came from above.”
Further allegations made by the legal team are that Kenya Railways took their mobile phones, and that their house items, and all the other property which has accumulated for over three decades will be confiscated by the railway corporation if they do not intend to leave the property.
“And they have told our clients that should they not know where they will dump their belongings, belongings that have been accumulated for over 30 years, that they will take their property to railway and they will never see the light of day,” stated the family lawyer.
In their attempt to defend the land, the family revealed that they also tried to contact Inspector General Douglas Kanja, and Director of Criminal Investigations Mohamed Amin to remove the police officers from their compound, but their efforts proved futile.
Kenya Railways maintained that the eviction forms part of a larger nationwide operation targeting illegally occupied railway land, saying the ongoing recovery exercise is intended to protect public assets and return the land to its intended public use.
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