Read MoreFor instance, a three-bedroomed house that City Hall charges the original tenants rent of Sh10,000 monthly could be sublet at over Sh25,000 for the same period. For other Kanjo houses, rent varies from a paltry Sh500 to Sh15,000 monthly. He further accused the NMS and Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) of allegedly harassing vulnerable tenants over rent arrears despite the ongoing corona crisis. On the flipside, Maj-Gen Badi insists that housing is a transferred function and therefore, Sonko has neither grip nor authority over Kanjo houses. Some of the rent arrears date back to the time of the defunct Nairobi City Council.

Source: Standard Digital November 29, 2020 15:22 UTC