A group of students who were evicted from a rental house in Mwembe estate following disagreements with the landlord have now asked authorities to intervene. According to them, caretaker Willis Kebaso has denied them access to the premises, arguing that he was working under strict instructions ‘from above'. But on Thursday, the victims asked the police to intervene for them to recover essentials that are basic for their stay in town. They cited forceful eviction as a violation of their constitutional rights and asked the owner to swallow his pride to avoid further confrontation. “Most of our items like gas cookers, beds, chairs and sufurias were hurriedly locked in when we were evicted. We had paid our rent and we do not deserve this inhuman treatment,” said Charity Muremi, a student at Kisii University. “This was purely a criminal case but we have narrowed it down to a peaceful solution by asking them to release our items unconditionally since we owe them nothing,” added Victor Orina. They asked Kisii police to persuade the caretaker to allow them collect essential items which were ‘bought by parents’. “We ask the police to act as mediators. We do not want war with anybody and all we want is our belongings which were confiscated,” Orina said. The caretaker, Kebaso, declined to comment saying the matter should be addressed by his boss, John Angwenyi, who was reportedly away.

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