Kenyan Tenant Flags Noisy Upper‑Floor Construction in Her Apartment Building, Seeks Advice
- A Kenyan woman took to TikTok to raise concerns over ongoing construction on the upper floors of her apartment building
- She shared a video showing her house filled with dust and sand, which she said had damaged her furniture, including expensive sheers
- The woman, who lives on the second floor, expressed fear for her family’s health, citing respiratory risks from the construction dust
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A Kenyan woman has taken to TikTok to share her concerns over the ongoing construction in the upper floors of her apartment building.
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She shared a concerning video showing how construction dust had filled her house and covered her furniture, and she was also worried about whether her health was in danger.
In the TikTok video, the woman said she lived on the second floor of the building and construction had started in the upper floors, making the place uninhabitable.
She faulted her landlord not only for the construction, but also for failing to inform them beforehand about the construction so that she and her family could make plans to move out.
"No one should ever stay at a building where construction is happening. Just look at this. Dust and sand are all over my house and seats. It is even worse that the landlord never bothered to notify us about the ongoing construction. They have ruined my very expensive sheers and are unapologetic about it," she lamented," she said.
She wondered what action she could take, and Kenyans, in the comment section, advised her to move out because her respiratory health could be endangered by the dust leaking into her house.
Others opined that she and the other tenants should sue the landlord because it is illegal to do construction when tenants have occupied a building.
Here are some of the comments:
Rackieswizz said:
"Just take him to court. It's illegal to do construction with tenants living in the building."
@User254 Tina said:
"Akufukuzae hakuambii toka. My landlord did that to me, and I moved out. You should do too.
Ngatia said:
"That dust is dangerous to your health."
Esther kigumo
"That's unfair..si angewaambia mtoke badala ya kuwafanyia ivi."
Is it illegal to extend a building with tenants present?
A few months ago, the National Construction Authority director, Maurice Oketch, noted that it was illegal for landlords to extend upper floors without first evicting the existing tenants.
'It is illegal to extend a building while people are occupying it. It is also illegal to extend a building beyond the approved floor numbers. If you want to work on an already occupied residential building, then you have to first have the tenants move out,'' Akech said.
House agent removes door from tenant's house
In other news, a woman was left devastated after a house agent invaded her apartment and maltreated her for not paying her rent on time.
Maureen Kwamboka, a young mother, revealed that her door was removed due to rent arrears amounting to KSh 3,500, in the incident that happened in Kinoo, Kiambu county.
Many were angered by the agent's actions after the lady shared the video online
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