Bamasaba king facing eviction over unpaid rent

Jun 20, 2016

Bob Mushikori however claims he's being singled out unfairly

The king of the Bamasaba (Umukhukha) Bob Mushikori is in the brink of eviction from his apartment over outstanding rent arrears amounting to over 7.4 million shillings.

A demand notice sent by Bugisu Cooperative Union (BCU) on 13th June, 2016 reveals that the Mushikori has been occupying the house at Union Road since March 2013 without pay.

Mushikori now has up to 27th of this month to clear the arrears for the house which also serves as the official residence for the Umukhukha with BCU saying it "would not wish to reach that undesirable level" by evicting Mushikori.

The notice authored and signed by Nathan Nandala Mafabi the BCU board chairman notes that much as Mushikori has renovated the house at a cost of sh2.079m, the funds were converted into rent for a period ending December, 2014.

The notice also adds that since January 2015 Mushikori has made only March and May 2015 rent payments and therefore needs to clear sh6.4m and surcharge of sh1.04m stretching for a period of 13 months.

Mushikori when contacted denied having any debt with BCU arguing that they should instead demand Inzu Ya Masaba.

"Once upon a time I was Bob Mushikori but now I am the Umukhukha of which I do not pay bills for the Umukhukha, let them ask the cultural institution of Inzu Ya Masaba" Mushikori said in a phone interview.

He said he is staying at the house in the capacity of the King of the Bamasaba.

He added that the demand notice has been misdirected and that he is finding it difficult to address issues meant to be sorted by the Inzu Ya Masaba.   

Mushikori went ahead to blame Mafabi for singling him out and yet he (Mushikori) understands that there are several people and institutions that owe the BCU even more funds.

"There are people with debts of sh42m, sh50m and others sh100m, but at the end of the day maybe someone is trying to damage the image of the Bamasaba," Mushikori said.

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