Nominated Senator Karen Nyamu.
Police officers will accompany auctioneers to the home of nominated Senator Karen Nyamu to attach household items over alleged rent arrears amounting to Sh1.25 million.
A Nairobi court directed Runda police to assist Fantasy Auctioneers, who have sought to enter her Runda home and recover household items for sale, over the alleged arrears.
Milimani Senior Principal Magistrate A.H. Nyoike gave the orders last week, directing Runda Police Commander to assist the Auctioneers in accessing Nyamu's home in Runda's Graceville Villas and attach her items.
But speaking to Nation, the legislator dismissed the claims and termed the development as malicious.
The nominated senator argued she agreed with the landlord for the purchase of the house and part of the deposit she had paid was converted to payment for the house.
She said the matter was pending in court and the latest development was shocking.
"Whatever the auctioneer is doing is wrong. I will definitely be heading to court," she said in response to the rent dispute.
Verification letter
Court documents in our possession showed that Runda Police Commander Rose Ndolo sought advice from her bosses in Gigiri on the planned raid, after being served with a court order on November 13.
Ms Ndolo said Fantasy Auctioneers, which was contracted by James Gichuru Kirubi- the landlord- would need at least one inspector of police, a corporal and two constables to execute the work.
"Attached herein, please find the verification letter of Misc Application No. E1298 of 2024 dated November 11, 2024. The order has been verified as a true copy of the original order," Ms Ndolo said.
Mr Kirubi first obtained a court order, seeking to attach Ms Nyamu's property in November last year. Then, the amount in dispute stood at about Sh385,000.
The police presence will be required for purposes of maintaining law and order and for the auctioneer to proclaim goods and other attached goods from the house, the order said.
"The officer commanding Runda Police Station or any other officer under his command to give assistance for purpose of maintaining law and order," the order issued by the court on November 13 stated.
