Twitter Influencer Osama Otero was on a tour of Umoja Estate for unspecified reasons.
His tweets, as usual elicited mixed reactions with most people that know Umoja Estate sharing fond memeories of goodness past.
honest buildings giving me anxiety attacks pic.twitter.com/bAN454Bl6R
— Sir-Rap-A-Lot (@Osama_otero) November 21, 2022
Dr Rowena Njeri responded
“Umoja did not look like that in 90s at all. It had tarmac roads, uniform bungalows, very clean. Umo 1 haina shida ya maji that’s in those extended areas near kayole fake umojas. I’m a proud alumna of umoja 1 primary but tbh that environment now is sink or swim. Hakuna katikati and innercore, umoja 2 water issue. From Tena estate on your left is the true Umoja, on the right which follows the moi drive curve you’re likely on is Innercore. It was flat grassland then no buildings, n the beginning of water crisis with rapid unregulated construction”.
Umoja has rapidly deteriorated over the past years and many who grew up in that Estate in what is now Embakasi West Constituency no longe fancy it. Many have moved, never to look back as the once glamorous estate turns into a big slum, attracting low earners from Kayole and such.
Was born in Umo and I can tell you,that wasn't the case back then which was most peaceful,not conjested as it is and clean,even tidier the most places I have ever been to,these just by the look at it ? weeeh ISA no no?
— Black Cryptonite?? (@C4Martins) November 21, 2022
True, when the houses were only main houses, running water throughout, proper courts, ample security and playgrounds, proper garbage disposal & drainage, the fruit trees in everyhouse…These days its a slum hadi kwa google!Such a shame, whoever planned it had thought it through?
— A Gorl is TayaaaaD! (@stephanienjeri) November 21, 2022
Osama had a series of tweets even wondering how there are no roads in the estate that has ben led by a Jubilee Parliamentarian George Theuri for a decade. Clearly Mark Mwenje has a lot of work to do on drainage, roads, and lighting.
The National Construction Authority must move with speed to save Umoja from slum-like conditions.
Umoja News thinks the houses are enough and no more should be built.
More of the Twitter influencers’ exhanges on Umoja Estate below:
Umoja ata hakuna stima na lami…waah this Machakos not Nairobi pic.twitter.com/AqGinEbZUh
— Sir-Rap-A-Lot (@Osama_otero) November 21, 2022
since January sijawahi ona barabara ya mchanga then nimefika Umoja. I am scared?
— Sir-Rap-A-Lot (@Osama_otero) November 21, 2022
Prisss… Excuse your standards… Pale kasarani ua una fly ?? No offense "
— Study Online ???? (@Mutwiri_Gatwiri) November 21, 2022
nimezoea lami hadi kejani until i came to Umoja. ?
— Sir-Rap-A-Lot (@Osama_otero) November 21, 2022
naona hii ndio lami pekee Umoja ? https://t.co/xm0ZUgMJkt pic.twitter.com/YN5t1jBP3g
— Sir-Rap-A-Lot (@Osama_otero) November 21, 2022
Msee alichora hii art at a wines and spirits in Umoja ??? pic.twitter.com/qjlMGiMg9o
— Sir-Rap-A-Lot (@Osama_otero) November 21, 2022
kumbe kuna mat kama hizi Nairobi? pic.twitter.com/5e5Af9UR2r
— Sir-Rap-A-Lot (@Osama_otero) November 21, 2022
2,000 pple per every 500 meters ????? you just feel like huku ni wapi ..so sad ?
— Benji Ndolo (@BenjiNdolo) November 21, 2022
