The Government on Friday announced compensation and change of plans for more than 150 landowners whose property had been earmarked for construction of multibillion projects across the country.
The affected landowners, who the government had contacted, entered into agreements with the government over the acquisition of their parcels for the development of the projects.
For the projects whose owners would be compensated, the government announced that it would invite members of the public to submit their views on the affected parcels before compensation plans are mapped out.
The government, according to a gazette notice published on Friday last week, announced that it will embark on the compensation of the land owners whose land had been identified for the construction of Gatundu –Karinga – Flyover Road Project - Outfalls. The construction will be undertaken by the Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA).
The government will seek to compensate 13 landowners who had provided a total of 0.7743 hectares of land to the National Land Commission(NLC) on behalf of KeRRA.
‘’In pursuance of sections 112 and 162 (2) of the Land Act, 2012, Part VIII and further to Gazette Notice No. 17193 of 2023, the National Land Commission on behalf of Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA) gives notice that the inquiry to hear claims to compensation for the interested parties in the land required for construction of Gatundu–Karinga–Flyover Road Project, Outfalls shall be held on the dates and place as shown here below,’’ Gershom Otachi, the Chairperson of the National Land Commission announced.
The notice further indicated that names of 10 other landowners who had provided a total of 0.2270 hectares will be deleted from the records ahead of the construction of the Gatundu–Karinga–Flyover Road Project.
Additionally, the government announced that it will compensate another 13 landowners who had provided their parcels of lands for the construction of Lamuria Ngobit–Withare–Jnct B5, Jnct B5 (Solio) – Lamuria And Jnct B5 (Gatemu)–Ngobit Girls High School – Kihara Primary School Road projects set to be undertaken by KeRRA.
However, a landowner who had provided a total of 0.0768 ha under parcel number Euaso Nyiro/Suguroi Block VI (Ngobit) 647 will be struck off the records.
The government will also compensate landowners who had given their pieces of land to KeRRA for the construction of Mercy Njeri (Junction B5) – Mangu (Junction D317)– Rongai (Junction D318) Road.
NLC and KeRRA will also compensate after hearing the public opinions of another 66 landowners who had provided approximately 2.6838 hectares of land for the construction of the Toku Bridge and Approach Roads Project in Migori.
The names of 48 landowners who had provided a total of 2.8098 hectares of land for the construction of Toku Bridge and Approach Roads Project will be struck off.
Consequently, the government, through the NLC, advised interested parties affected by the land to visit its offices in Nairobi, Kiambu, Migori, and Laikipia to submit a written claim for compensation on or before the day of the inquiry.
‘’Every person interested in the affected land is required to deliver to the National Land Commission on or before the day of the inquiry a written claim to compensation, a copy of identity card (ID), Personal Identification No. (PIN), land ownership documents and bank account details. The Commission offices are in Ardhi House, 3rd Floor, Room 305, 1st Ngong Avenue, Nairobi and at the National Land Commission Office in Migori, Kiambu and Laikipia,’’ NLC added.
