It is a great relief for some tenants in Nyandarua county after their landlord asked them not to pay a dime for the next two months due to the financial arrest accompanying the coronavirus silently.
The landlord by name Michael Munene put smiles on the faces of his tenants after telling them he was well aware of the tough economic situations in Kenya which have been worsened by the pandemic.
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Michael Munene has left his tenants smiling and it seems to them like a dream.
Speaking to Citizen TV in the evening of Saturday, March 21, Munene said he was touched by the plight of his customers who may experience challenges in raising funds for rent.
“I have stayed with these people for quite some time and I have always had an agreement with them to pay their rent before the tenth of every month but most of them have challenges.
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The notice was put at a strategic place asking tenants not to pay rent for the next two months.
“When this pandemic (coronavirus) came to Kenya, life became uneasy and some of them could not afford to raise the rent early enough resorting to borrowing, that’s why I have decided to not to charge them for the next two months,” he remarked.
After he made the announcement some of his tenants rejoiced thanking him for the good heart.
“He is Dr Michael Munene a dentist who works with North Kinangop Catholic Hospital. He has a heart of gold, He has warmed my heart. He has said if situation worsens he will add them more free months until the situation is contained. It’s no longer about material gain, but service to humanity. God bless you for all this,” Macharia Wangui said.
Some of his tenants were paying KSh 3,000 monthly while others paid KSh 5,000 depending on the room size.
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