A national government administrator in Kiambu County has cautioned landlords against leasing out houses to persons without proper identification.
Speaking on Tuesday from his office, Kirigiti location Chief, John Ikinya said the recent insecurity incidents in the country emanating from terrorists should not be ignored and appealed to landlords to ensure those staying in their houses avail all their identification documents to avoid hosting terrorists.
“Let the tenants also be ready to share information of any suspicious character with security agents or administrators of their respective areas. This is the only way we can safeguard our security and that of other Kenyans," he said.
This comes after tenants in Kirigiti trading centre raised questions over the weird character of one of their neighbours.
“Our neighbour lives here with two children whom he locks up in the house throughout the day until he comes back in the evening. He claims to be a motorcycle mechanic in town yet his house is full of electronic spare parts worth thousands," said a resident in the area who sought anonymity.
The chief added that their efforts to gain more information about the man from the caretaker in charge of the houses did not bear fruits since the caretaker could not identify the man by his name.
The tenants who reported the incident to the chief called on security agencies in the area to intervene and investigate the man.