Haunted? Abandoned Jericho building has scared tenants away for over 20 years

“People believe someone could have left behind something in form of witchcraft."

A prime building in Nairobi’s Jericho estate has never been occupied for more than 20 years over allegations of witchcraft. Those who have attempted to set up businesses there failed miserably. The ground floor and more spacious rooms upstairs that would make for lodgings or conference halls have been covered with cobwebs and dust while the balconies sport overgrown grass.

Jericho residents who previously spoke to The Nairobian linked its doom to witchcraft cast by a one-time tenant: “People believe someone could have left behind something in form of witchcraft,” reckoned area assistant Chief Fred Mbaka, adding that “even those who rented a section of the building sometimes back have reported the same. Maybe clergymen can give us answers.”