A Member of County Assembly (MCA) found himself locked out of his office after angry residents of Rurii ward in Nyandarua took matters into their own hands, closing down his office over rent arrears accumulating for close to three years.
The disgruntled locals staged demonstrations near the offices, standing in solidarity with the building owner, Hannah Wangari, who alleged harassment by police officers and county staff for demanding payment of the rent amounting to Ksh280,000. Wangari, a widow, claimed that she had not received rent for 28 months accusing the area MCA of giving excuses whenever she sought payment. "I rented out this building to the MCA, but he has not paid rent for 28 months.
He always asks me for my bank, identification, and plot details, but he never acts on it.
He always lies to me that I will be summoned to write a statement to finalise payment, but nothing happens," the irate Wangari lamented.
