Murang’a County Residents Reject President Ruto’s Affordable Housing Plan on Disputed Land
On Sunday, June 18, a portion of Murang’a County residents, under the auspices of the Kandara Residents Association, rejected a proposal to establish an affordable housing program on a 1,400-acre parcel of land they have staked a claim to.
A multinational fruit company ceded the land after a decade-long legal battle.
The Parliamentary Lands Committee determined in 2021 that the association should receive 70% of the land, with the remaining 30% going to the Murang’a County Government.
In an unexpected turn of events, the county government decided to use the land to construct a Level 5 Hospital, host the Affordable Housing Programme, construct a bus park, and construct a variety of other social amenities.
They stated, under the leadership of their Chairman Geoffrey Kairu, that they did not want President William Ruto’s legacy to be established on their land.
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Kairu also demanded an out-of-court settlement with the county government regarding the land division.
“Because the case is currently before the Court of Appeals, no construction should be ongoing. Kairu pleaded for an out-of-court settlement between the Murang’a County Government, the Kandara Residents Association, and the Ministry of Lands.
One member of the Association remarked that the promised amenities did not live up to expectations.
“Without our 70 percent, nothing will happen here. We’ve even turned down the proposed hospital, she noted.
She quickly added that the area needed a hospital, but that it should not come at the expense of squatters awaiting the subdivision of the land.
Monday, May 29th, the association pleaded with Alice Wahome, the Water Cabinet Secretary, to ensure they received their fair share.
“As a group, we successfully petitioned the government and the courts to receive the land in 2021.
Then, they pleaded, “We are begging our leaders led by Wahome and the current Parliament to assist in implementing the recommendations of the previous administration’s Parliamentary Lands Committee.”
Murang’a County Residents Reject President Ruto’s Affordable Housing Plan on Disputed Land
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