Police have this morning lobbed tear gas canisters at Kibera residents who were resisting to be evicted near the Railway line.
The residents who live next to the Railway station said the plan was to relocate but instead, they woke up to eviction.
The eviction by Kenya Railway began at 4am on Thursday.
The company maintains that the structures which accommodate
more than 1,000 residents are illegal.
"What is happening is a surprise
and inhumane.. If there is a handshake that happened, Raila Odinga should
know very well what to do over this issue," a resident Lucas Owino said.
Another resident said Uhuru should not take advantage of the handshake to "frustrate' them.
"What has happened today is
unfortunate. There was a short notice. What we are waking up today is an eviction not
a
relocation," he said.
Police were seen roaming the area as they made sure that the process went on smoothly without interference.
Mattresses, furniture were spotted in the area as a sign that the people were not ready for the demolitions that were taking place.
"...the question we are asking is that where will you take this people? .. They had no plan.. They are waiting for help.. it is an eviction," another said.
Kenya power officials are currently removing the power lines.
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