ANGRY residents storm Siakago police station over night evictions

The locals, visibly distraught, accused the police of conducting a heartless eviction at 2 a.m., forcing families, including children, out of their homes in freezing temperatures. The operation, reportedly supervised by the Siakago OCS, left homes destroyed and families in despair.

"How can an eviction be done in the dead of night when people are sound asleep? And worse, the OCS was there overseeing this atrocity!" decried Moses Nyaga, a furious local resident.

During the incident, a young boy narrowly cheated death after being trapped in a house whose wall was brought down during the operation. Witnesses described the eviction as brutal and poorly coordinated, leaving property destroyed and residents homeless.

As emotions flared, the angry mob marched to the police station, demanding accountability. The officers, overwhelmed by the mammoth crowd, fired warning shots into the air to disperse the demonstrators, but the determined residents stood their ground, refusing to leave until they got answers.

Mbeere North MP Geoffrey Ruku joined the residents at the station and was moved to tears as he addressed the crowd. After inspecting the damage caused during the eviction, he condemned the actions of the security team.

“I am deeply disturbed by what transpired. An eviction conducted in the middle of the night, under the supervision of the OCS, is not only inhumane but outrightly unacceptable. We demand the immediate transfer of the OCS, the sub county police commander, and all officers involved in this heinous act,” said Ruku, his voice trembling with emotion.

The MP emphasized that any eviction should follow due process and involve a multi-agency approach. He questioned how a team of just four officers could undertake such a contentious operation without consulting their superiors.

"This is not how  people should be treated. An eviction must be humane and properly communicated, not a clandestine operation carried out under the cover of darkness," he added.

Sources revealed that the land in question has been the subject of a protracted ownership dispute. The eviction is said to have been triggered after the land’s alleged sale by the original owners.

The situation remains tense as investigations begin, and the evicted families grapple with their uncertain future.