PAY ATTENTION: TUKO is in WhatsApp Channels now! Subscribe and read news in favourite messenger.
Nancy Odindo, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings more than three years of experience covering politics, news, and feature stories across digital and print media in Kenya.
Nairobi - A woman from Kisumu is grappling with immense pain following the tragic loss of her 17-year-old son, who was killed while in their house in Mathare North during government-led demolitions.
Ian's death was a consequence of the ongoing demolitions of houses built on riparian lands, prompted by the relentless heavy downpours that have claimed numerous lives.
In a video captured by Eastleigh Voice, the distraught woman revealed that Ian had been battling sickle cell disease. At the time of his passing, she had left to procure medicine for him.
PAY ATTENTION: Do you have a video that never fails to make you smile? Spread the positivity by sharing it with us via WhatsApp: 0732482690.
"Ian is my second-born. He has been suffering from sickle cell. I went to get him medicine. On my way back, my neighbour's child informed me that Ian was dead. Bulldozers were demolishing our houses and my son was inside. They shouted to stop the demolition because children were still in the houses, but the demolishers and the police refused to listen," she revealed.
Adding to her anguish, police were present at the scene and advised the bulldozer operator to bury the child there.
According to the woman, they resisted the suggestion, prompting the officers to quickly vanish from the scene.
In a heart-wrenching turn of events, when the officers returned for the body, they denied her the opportunity to accompany her deceased son to the morgue.
The woman accused the government of being complicit in her only son's death, pleading for them to release his body so she could bury him in Kisumu, not Lang'ata.
"The police saw everything. How can they bury someone's child and flee? When they arrived for the body, they refused to let me accompany them. The government has taken the life of my son. Please, government, return my child to me. I wish to lay him to rest in Kisumu. He cannot be buried in Lang'ata because I do not have a son another son like Ian.
In Mukuru kwa Reuben, a mother wailed uncontrollably after losing her four-year-old son during the government-led demolitions.
The mother of five, explained that her child was in the room when the walls of the house collapsed on him, burying him alive.
Comedian Eric Omondi, touched by the heartbreaking story, vowed to rally his fans to assist the bereaved family financially.
Proofreading by Otukho Jackson, a multimedia journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke
PAY ATTENTION: Unlock exclusive features from TUKO.co.ke - join our membership!
Kenya Airways To Sell 49% Of Its Shares To Equity Investor, CEO Allan Kilavuka Announces
Benjamin Netanyahu: ICC Prosecutor Seeks Arrest Warrant Israel's PM, Hamas Leader Over Gaza War
Police Arrest Taxi Driver Planning To Dump Body Of Woman Who Died In His House
A woman cries bitterly after her 17-year-old son dies during the demolition of houses in Mathare North.
Woman Cries after Ailing Son Is Killed During Mathare North Demolitions
Woman Pleads For Justice After Son Killed By Police During Mathare