The widespread disorder, which
started in Tottenham, London, on
Saturday, have spread to
Walthamstow, Brixton, Oxford
Circus, Islington, Hackney,
Birmingham, Croydon, Seven
Sisters and Bristol.
“Businesses at my shopping centre
are all closed as some rioters have
informed us that they will be
coming here tonight (Tuesday),”
Brenda Atieno from West Drayton,
West of London, told the Nation.
She said the police assured them
that they will send 16,000 officers,
but did not say in which specific
places. She, however, did not have
a lot of faith in the assurances.
“The demonstrations, which led to
the riots, were to protest the killing
of a civilian by the police. I do not
envisage them using any force on
the rioters,” Ms Atieno said.
She had planned to go to Uxbridge,
Northwest of London, to follow up
on a business prospect, but was
forced to stay home for the
evening.
“They are burning buses and cars-
people are having a hard time trying
to get to work or move around,”
she said.
Mr Mugambi Laibuta, Master of
Laws student at London School of
Economics, who lives in North
London, told the Nation that as the
violence continued to rock major UK
towns, Kenyans in the affected areas
have been forced to seek refuge in
quieter neighbourhoods.
“I live in North London - Hendon
Central and school is in Central
London and I have been lucky not
to have experienced any problems
for now,” he said.
However, as a precaution, Mr
Laibuta on Tuesday went to the
school library via the underground
train.
“The thugs are using social media to
plan where to attack next,” he said.
Mr Laibuta said he had planned to
attend the friendly match between
England and Holland tonight at
Wembley but officials called it off
due to the violence.
Ms Michelle Achieng’, who lives in
Crowthorne, Reading, is thankful
that the violence has not spread to
her area.
“The momentum of the riots has
escalated and now it seems school
going children, who are currently
on holiday, are taking advantage of
the situation and using social
networks to plan which shops to
loot,” she told the Nation..
started in Tottenham, London, on
Saturday, have spread to
Walthamstow, Brixton, Oxford
Circus, Islington, Hackney,
Birmingham, Croydon, Seven
Sisters and Bristol.
“Businesses at my shopping centre
are all closed as some rioters have
informed us that they will be
coming here tonight (Tuesday),”
Brenda Atieno from West Drayton,
West of London, told the Nation.
She said the police assured them
that they will send 16,000 officers,
but did not say in which specific
places. She, however, did not have
a lot of faith in the assurances.
“The demonstrations, which led to
the riots, were to protest the killing
of a civilian by the police. I do not
envisage them using any force on
the rioters,” Ms Atieno said.
She had planned to go to Uxbridge,
Northwest of London, to follow up
on a business prospect, but was
forced to stay home for the
evening.
“They are burning buses and cars-
people are having a hard time trying
to get to work or move around,”
she said.
Mr Mugambi Laibuta, Master of
Laws student at London School of
Economics, who lives in North
London, told the Nation that as the
violence continued to rock major UK
towns, Kenyans in the affected areas
have been forced to seek refuge in
quieter neighbourhoods.
“I live in North London - Hendon
Central and school is in Central
London and I have been lucky not
to have experienced any problems
for now,” he said.
However, as a precaution, Mr
Laibuta on Tuesday went to the
school library via the underground
train.
“The thugs are using social media to
plan where to attack next,” he said.
Mr Laibuta said he had planned to
attend the friendly match between
England and Holland tonight at
Wembley but officials called it off
due to the violence.
Ms Michelle Achieng’, who lives in
Crowthorne, Reading, is thankful
that the violence has not spread to
her area.
“The momentum of the riots has
escalated and now it seems school
going children, who are currently
on holiday, are taking advantage of
the situation and using social
networks to plan which shops to
loot,” she told the Nation..
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