A landlord who had gotten so angry with his tenants over an altercation, has stunned people with a really weird reaction.
Residents try to open the main gate doors to gain access to the Aden House. Photo: Elvis Okello
An angry Kenyan landlord shocked people yesterday when he locked
his tenants inside their houses for hours following a dispute over rent.
According to SDE, tenants at Aden's House in Tassia estate
of Embakasi South, Nairobi, were shocked to realise that their landlord
had used a welding machine to seal their doors and gates when they
refused to pay higher rents.
Trouble began in September, when the landlord served them with a
rent hike notice. Under the new rates, they were expected to pay
Sh7,000, up from Sh6,000, for one bedroom and Sh8,000 (from Sh7,000) for
two bedrooms.
The tenants protested, saying the new rates were not justified.
They cited lack of water and paint, leaking bathrooms and a poor
sewerage system.
In a letter to the landlord, they wanted their grievances
addressed. And when no response came, they refused to pay the new rents
altogether.
"No tenant's plea has been responded to, and therefore we are
not going to adhere to the rent increment until visible improvements are
done or a reasonable and favourable rent percentage is introduced," read the letter signed by seven tenants.
The landlord then dispatched housing agents who sealed all
entrances to the building. Many tenants were caught by surprise and only
managed to break out when their neighbours came to the rescue.
By the time they were freed, at around 3pm, they had spent almost all day indoors.
Police and Nyumba Kumi officers arrested the two agents.
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