In Summary
- After Ghetto Radio talked to one of the youth working in Riruta, he said that there were people trying to grab their land. According to him, the people come after them every December. They always come and try to chase them away saying the land is theirs and they would take it over.
- One of the local people informed Ghetto radio that they are set to go and listen to the case on Tuesday, 21st November, which is tomorrow.
- The chairman would not be reached yet, he was the one who had communicated with the lawyer. That was the reason they called upon Ghetto radio for help. They want to know what exactly is going on and also to know the way forward.
The Local people get Eviction Notices every December
After Ghetto Radio talked to one of the youth working in Riruta, he said that there were people trying to grab their land.
According to him, the people come after them every December. They always come and try to chase them away saying the land is theirs and they would take it over.
This time round, the situation has gotten intense to a point where it had to be taken to court.
One of the local people informed Ghetto radio that they are set to go and listen to the case on Tuesday, 21st November, which is tomorrow.
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The youth who work there are more than a hundred. They all rely on the garage for their daily bread and had nowhere to go in case the land was taken.
They use the place for juacali activities most especially making cars. At the moment, they are tensed and worried because they have no idea where else to continue their businesses if the land is taken.
The youth around the area also insisted that they didn’t have a lawyer of their own. The lawyer representing them, they were given by a friend. They insisted of not having too much trust in him.
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This is because he never tells them of the progress. The main thing the lawyer does is to call them and tell them to go to court and listen to their case.
Last December, the land grabbers attacked the residents at night. They even destroyed the gate of the garage amongst other facilities.
When taken to the local police station, they didn’t even stay for 5 minutes before they were released.
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The chairman would not be reached yet, he was the one who had communicated with the lawyer. The residents said they thought he was either tensed too or he had communicated with the other party without their knowledge.
That was the reason they called upon Ghetto radio for help. They want to know what exactly is going on and also to know the way forward.
