Sonko steps in to defend Asian family facing eviction from Nairobi home

This is after he responded to a distress call on Valentine’s Day from an Asian woman whose home in Highridge, Parklands, was being demolished by an auctioneer backed by hired youths.

The woman, who has lived in the property since childhood, reportedly possesses all legal ownership documents, including title deeds, and has consistently paid government taxes.

According to Sonko, the dramatic eviction was orchestrated by a group of known land grabbers, who allegedly colluded with the woman’s cousin to fraudulently sell the property using forged documents.

“We had brought this nonsense of illegal eviction, land grabbing, and demolition of properties in Nairobi to an end, but now it seems land grabbers are back in a very big way,” Sonko stated.

He has called on the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) boss Mohamed Amin, Lands Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome, and Principal Secretary Gen. Nixon Korir to intervene swiftly and protect property owners, regardless of their social status.

The incident has reignited concerns over fraudulent land transactions and forced evictions in Nairobi, an issue that has plagued the city for years. 

At the same time, Sonko called for stronger vigilance from the judiciary when handling property disputes. He urged the judiciary to implement more rigorous procedures for reviewing land and property cases, ensuring that only authentic documents are used to secure legal orders.