Mr Evans Loito, a local resident, asked President Ruto to honour his promise that those affected would be compensated with Sh10,000.
Mr Loito said most of the people affected by the ongoing evictions were those who could barely afford one meal a day.
'It is important for the Head of State to look into this matter and ensure that every affected person gets what he promised when he came here,' he said.
He also wondered why the locals were engaging the police in a running battle when it was really important to move out of the riparian land.
If there is one man who thanks God for being alive today, it is none other than Mr James Chepkwony, who was last week submerged in water due to the heavy rains that lashed the country on the eve of Labour Day.
Speaking to the Nation in Mathare, Mr Chepkwony said he was submerged in water but managed to come out.
He said he supported the Head of State's order for people living on riverine land to move out.
'I support the initiative, but for sure we will ask for compensation so that we can move to other places,' he said.
The place where he was living has already been flooded and the shack he was living in has been demolished.
Mr Chepkwony said he had no other place to call home and was forced to beg friends for a place to sleep.
'I am a driver but I have never gone to work, I am sure my company has even replaced me. I just hope the president will make sure we get what he promised,' he said.
Entered their fourth dayIt was no different in Mukuru Kwa Reuben as the demolitions entered their fourth day.
Some residents were busy salvaging their belongings as the bulldozer continued to demolish structures built on the riverbank.
Kenya Power workers were also busy removing electricity poles and wires from the area.
Three people have already lost their lives in the ongoing demolitions.
But the seriousness of the demolition of houses built on waterfront land within the slums is not evident in Runda Estate.
Here it is business as usual, although some hotels and homesteads affected by the floods are using diesel generators to pump water from their compounds onto the road.
