Editor's Review

The state has demolished a former Cabinet Secretary's home to pave the way for the affordable housing project.

Former Sports Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed's home in Kakamega County has been demolished to pave the way for the affordable housing project.

In a video seen by Nairobi leo.co.ke on Wednesday, January 10, locals scrambled for materials from the former CS's home after it was demolished.

Ferdinand Iveli a Kakamega resident told the media he was shocked to see Amina’s home being demolished.

However, he welcomed the move saying the affordable housing project will benefit many people in the county.

"I woke up in the morning and was surprised to see what was happening, but on the other hand, I am happy because we are looking for work. There are no jobs, and we have education. At least, we won't go to bed hungry because we have found something,” Iveli stated.

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He added, "If you look at this land, it is as big as three hectares, and one person lives here. The government can build here, and at least, we can benefit from it. I am grateful to the government for the work it is doing.”

File image of former CS Amina Mohammed. 

Amina served in the previous administration under retired President Uhuru Kenyatta. She was the Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs from May 2013 to February 2018 before being moved to the Ministry of Education and a year later was transferred to the Ministry of Sports.

The demolition comes barely a month after the government demolished houses in Kakamega’s Milimani Estate to give space for the housing project.

Among those who were affected by the demolitions was Lurambi MP Bishop Titus Khamala.

Azimio Leader Raila Odinga on Saturday last week urged the government to stop the demolitions of properties saying it was inflicting pain on Kenyans.

“The Kenya Kwanza administration seems to have settled on forceful evictions and demolition of settlements as the preferred way of acquiring or settling land disputes,” Raila stated.

“From Mavoko to Kakamega, Thika, and Mombasa and today in Voi, the government seems to be pursuing a policy of evicting people from their settlements using utmost pain inflicted at the most desperate moments.”