The Limuru MP George Nyanja on Thursday suffered a serious setback when more than 50 youths confiscated goods from one of his properties for "non-payment of rent".

The youths, who were hired by Mr John Mbao - Mr Nyanja's landlord and co-owner of Manyatta Paradise with MP Darius Mbela - arrived at Court Yard entertainment centre off Langata Road around 2 pm and removed virtually all movable property.

One of the youths who did not want to be named said: "We have been hired by our boss to take the property for non-payment of rent."

However, Mr Nyanja who arrived in his cream Mercedes Benz a few hours after the clean up operation began, disputed the allegation saying he had been paying Sh80,000 every month to Mr Mbao since renting the property back in the early 90s.

The NDP legislator accused Mr Mbao of trying to finish him financially because "I belong to the Opposition".

Mr Mbao, however, was not available to confirm or deny Mr Nyanja's claims as he reportedly left, minutes before Mr Nyanja's arrival.

The youths, who came in two lorries and a pick-up truck, removed music systems, chairs, tables, cutlery, water drums, gas cookers, fridges, and pool tables among other items.

Mr Nyanja said his problems at Court Yard began in September "when I received a letter from Mr Darius Mbela asking me to pay rent directly to him for the next 12 months".

He said he was an innocent party caught in a business difference between his landlords.

"This is not my fight. It is a fight between the two owners. I've just been caught in the middle," Mr Nyanja said.

As a result of the operation, Mr Nyanja said he had lost about Sh7 million which he invested in the business after buying it for Sh3 million.

Mr Nyanja said he had plans to buy the whole property - which also houses a dry cleaning facility and a pharmacy - for Sh10 million.

He said the whole property owned by Manyatta Paradise was due for auction last year "but Mbao did not want me to give my bid".

Mr Nyanja accused the hired youths, who he said were drunk and disorderly, of destroying his property.

He described the 1998 as "a bad year for me".

The Limuru MP said almost 60 people who depended on his business for their livelihood now risked losing their jobs.

The MP said the Court Yard problem had nothing to do with City Finance Limited - an institution he owes some Sh160 million.

Last week, the Central Bank appointed manager of the financial institution, Mr Elijah Siror, said Mr Nyanja's three parcels of land in Nairobi worth Sh128 million will be auctioned to recover the money if he fails to repay in terms acceptable to the bank.

One of the parcels of land which had been given as security for the loan, has already been sold at Sh14 million, Mr Siror said in an statement.

Last week, Mr Nyanja said President Moi intervened and saved his home and other property from being auctioned.

He praised President Moi as a "father figure" and urged Official Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, Mr Mwai Kibaki and Saba Saba Asili chairman Kenneth Matiba to lead Kikuyus en masse in supporting the President.

The legislator also warned the Kikuyus not to be misled that they alone could win the presidency.

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