(Photos) Church donates food to Nubians displaced by demolitions in Kibos

Members of the Africa Nineveh church on Tuesday visited the Nubian community camping at Kibos who were left homeless after their houses were demolished by Kenya Railways.

The church members donated food to the vulnerable families living in poor conditions.

The demolitions, which were carried out on February 5, left more than 3,500 people homeless. 

The Kenya Railways said the mosque and other structures in the area were demolished to pave the way for the rehabilitation of the old railway line from Nakuru to Kisumu at a cost of Sh3.8 billion.

Several lobbies have come up to condemn the demolitions including the Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims which said the demolitions were carried out at night without any prior warning given to residents.

"We are signatories to the UN Convention on Evictions which requires that evictions be done in a humane manner. This includes that they [demolitions] should not be done at night," Supkem chairman Hassan ole Naado said.

He said the demolitions offended the Islamic faith.

National Muslim Leaders Forum deputy chairman Yusuf  Mwigu also said, “I did not expect the government to demolish a place of worship. I hope they build a mosque at the same spot to show that they know they have made a mistake.”

The clerics want those displaced resettled and be issued with title deeds.