Pain of Green Park families who have to move after sinking savings in houses

One of the houses at Green Park Estate in Athi River, earmarked for demolition, on Monday, 18 2018. [David Njaaga, Standard]

Sixty-nine year-old Francis Opiyo only wanted a home where he could retire peacefully after serving as the Officer Commanding Police Division in Nyando.

From his retirement benefits he managed to buy a house at the upmarket Green Park Estate that is located in Athi River for Sh6 million. The year was 2006.