Two university students have raised concerns about exploitation by a Kisii landlord after giving money to acquire a residential place but the landlord failed to secure them a room.
According to the two, they decided to migrate from their plot due to increased insecurity.
They claimed to have paid the landlord Sh15, 000 for the respective room.
“We gave the landlord Sh15,000 for a house one of the tenants had shifted and he was telling us he was making some little furnishing before we would get in," said Paul Chiro.
"We waited for a week for his call and when he didn’t call we went to inquire only to find the residential house occupied,” added Chiro.
“We went to the landlord’s home where he said there was some miscommunication and he would get us a room within a weeks’ time. Since then he never picks our calls,” added Chiro.
The tenant who occupies the said room says he had paid for the house after being told by the landlord it was vacant.
They are now threatening to take legal action against him.
The landlord refuted the claims saying he didn’t receive any money and refused to further comment on the issue.
The students are second-year students.