Landlord locks minor in house for 2 days over rent arrearsAngry residents of Nyahururu town’s Core-Site estate took matters into their own hands on Thursday night, forcibly entering a rented house to rescue a minor who had been locked in by a landlord for more than a week over Sh15,000 rent arrears. According to witnesses, the landlord’s agent had welded the door shut on Tuesday morning while the 14-year-old girl was still inside sleeping. Despite pleas from neighbours, the landlord and agent remained unmoved, leading to a dramatic intervention by residents to free the girl. They should have ordered the girl out of the house, not locked her in. The ordeal has sparked widespread outrage and calls for justice as the community demands accountability for the abuse of the minor.

Source: Daily Nation May 17, 2024 18:52 UTC