Watch Bulldozers Demolish Singer Lady Bee's Property In Athi River [VIDEO]

Lady Bee, known for songs such as Nakuinua and Ni Mkuu, opened up on the harrowing experience which she noted caught her offguard.

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Oct 17, 2023 - 09:53
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Watch Bulldozers Demolish Singer Lady Bee's Property In Athi River [VIDEO]
Collage image of singer Lady Bee watching as bulldozers demolish her property in Athi River. /INSTAGRAM.LADY BEE

Gospel singer Bernice Nduku, popularly known as Lady Bee on Monday, October 16 expressed her outrage and disappointment as she was forced to watch bulldozers demolish her five-year investment during the ongoing Athi River demolitions.

Sharing on her Instagram, Lady Bee, known for songs such as Nakuinua and Ni Mkuu, opened up on the harrowing experience which she noted caught her offguard.

Furthermore, she recounted narrowly escaping a potentially fatal incident on Saturday, October 14, a day after President William Ruto issued orders over land grabbed from the East Africa Portland Cement Company (EAPCC) in the Mavoko sub-county.

“I can’t thank God enough for salvation because Saturday ningedie (I would have died), but I am here to testify that indeed the joy of the Lord is my strength.

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"Watching helplessly as my property goes down is the most painful thing ever. My heart is so broken. Why didn’t you give us notice then?” Lady Bee challenged the government.

She expressed her heartfelt condolences to her neighbors in Athi River, Mavoko County, where the brunt of the traumatic events transpired.

Effecting Ruto's directive, more than 20 heavy machinery, under the security of armed General Service Unit (GSU) officers, began flattening permanent and temporary structures on the prime land on Friday, October 13. Notably, some of the homes were still under construction as the exercise forced residents to seek alternative means of accomodation.

“My deepest condolences to all my neighbors in Athi River, Mavoko County. What happened to us was profoundly inhuman, lacking all sensitivity, and felt like an evil act. I have never felt as emotionally shattered as I do now,” she conveyed.

Lady Bee further recounted the sleepless nights she endured and sacrifices she made only to see her prized investment reduced to rubble.

“For the past three days, I haven’t been able to sleep. I’ve been making sacrifices for a better life, and it’s heartbreaking to see five years of investment vanish in minutes.

"It truly feels like hitting rock bottom. But I believe that Jesus can comfort, restore, and grant us peace,” she expressed.

Lady Bee filmed herself walking within the prime land as bulldozers tore down structure after structure, leaving a deep and distressing mark on many squatters and property owners.

Meanwhile, EAPC on Tuesday, October 17 announced plans to sell part of the contested Athi River land to homeowners and Kenyans amid demolitions following President Ruto's orders.

"East African Portland Cement (EAPC Plc) wishes to notify members of the public of its offer to sell the above referenced parcels of land via a regularization model.

"First and preferential priority shall be offered to the parties currently occupying sections of the said parcels. Those in this kind of situation are advised to state their claim of the same within 14 days from the date of this notice," read its notice published on local dailies.

EAPC added that upon the expiry of the notice, all unclaimed portions shall be competitively offered to the general public on a willing buyer willing seller basis.

The company has earmarked three parcels of land for the process including LR 8784/144, 145 and 653. Priority will be given to those who are already occupying the land before other buyers can be considered.

A site office has been set up and an office for this purpose is also available within EAPC Plc premises along Namanga Road for Kenyans willing to participate in the process.

A bulldozer demolishing homes in Athi River on October 13, 2023. /NATION.AFRICA

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