Former Kibwezi MP Kalembe Ndile,
arriving at the court for an IDP matter,
soaked in the drama. "They should be
listened to. They have a right to
demonstrate. They were there even in
Biblical times. They will be here,
unless the Government does
something to sustain them," said
Ndile, himself a vociferous campaigner
for human rights, especially the
squatters. "And the way women are
beating their husbands, the men have
to go where they feel secure, where
they are welcome!" said Ndile,
attracting a few nods in agreement
from the men milling around.
"Their customers are not hawkers.
Their customers are the men you see
here, the working class," added Ndile.
‘We will sell our goods here. We will
go to Koinange, because we are also
Kenyans," they sang. "This is our work
and we want to sell our goods to
willing Kenyans."