Kenyatta workers begin rebuilding damaged Northlands Farm

Two days after the invasion by goons at the Northlands Farm, the management has started repairing the damage caused by the attackers and also improved security around the farm.

A spot-check by Citizen TV at the farm reveals enhanced security with police officers also on patrol to ensure the area is a no-go zone for unauthorised personnel. It has also been established that the farm was under the watch of private security personnel and not police as earlier alleged.

Workers at Northlands on Wednesday afternoon were in a rush to fix one of the broken gates at the farm.

The group knows time is of the essence as they have to finish the job before Thursday when Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition has planned another round of demonstrations.

There was also an excavator clearing the bush next to the fence to enable security officers to patrol the farm with ease unlike before. But apart from the repairs, the management of the farm associated with Retired President Uhuru Kenyatta's family has enhanced security around the farm.

They have acquired German Shepherd dogs to help the private security guards to patrol the farm and keep invaders away.

All this happens as police officers watch keenly to ensure no one gains access to the area which for the last two days has been the subject of debate after a daylong invasion on Monday.

Reports that the farm was under the watch of police officers have been dismissed by the source who confirmed that only Brookside Company located inside the farm is under police protection with the rest of the farm being guarded by private security guards.

The security guards were also affected by the invasion as looters destroyed their homes and stole their belongings.

On failure by police to respond on time after the attackers invaded the farm at around 9 am in the morning and left past 7 pm.

Sources said that the sub-county police commanders were held up in a meeting at the Kiambu Police Regional offices for the better part of the day and they responded after receiving a report they claim was made at around 3 pm.

Our source says it took the efforts of one of the retired president's family members to shoot in the air to prevent the attackers from entering the other side of the farm which hosts Brookside among other facilities before police arrived.

Police who have confirmed receiving reports of stolen sheep being hidden in Dandora area say they have put adequate measures to protect the farm ahead of the planned Thursday's mass action protests to be held across the country.

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