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Kenyan man stranded after landlord allegedly locks him inside with huge padlock, alarm: “Siwezitoka”

Kenyan man stranded after landlord allegedly locks him inside with huge padlock, alarm: “Siwezitoka”

Kenyan TikToker Faruky says his landlord locked him inside over unpaid rent after his motorbike broke down, leaving him unable to earn or pay hospital bills.

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A Kenyan man identified as Faruky has found himself in a desperate situation after his landlord allegedly padlocked him in his house and fitted an alarm system, leaving him unable to get out.

In a selfie-style TikTok video filmed from inside the locked room, Faruky panned the camera across a metal shutter secured with a heavy padlock as he explained the chain of events that brought him to this point.

Faruky said the trouble began when his motorbike, his sole source of livelihood, developed a mechanical fault.

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What started as a need to replace a single part worsened until the bike stopped working entirely and could no longer start. With no income coming in, rent went unpaid.

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Adding to his burden, Faruky said he was simultaneously dealing with a medical emergency, with a sick relative admitted to hospital.

The two crises hit at the same time, making it impossible for him to meet…

In brief

Search option is now available at TUKO! Feel free to search the content on topics/people you enjoy reading about in the top right corner ;) A Kenyan man identified as Faruky has found himself in a desperate situation after his landlord allegedly padlocked him in his house and fitted an alarm system, leaving him unable to get out.

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