The East African Portland Cement (EAPC) on Tuesday announced plans to sell part of contested Athi River land to homeowners and Kenyans amid demolitions following President William Ruto's orders.
In a notice published in the local dailies, the company indicated that it would regulate the sale of the land in the coming days.
The company has earmarked three parcels of land for the process including LR 8784/144, 145 and 653.
Priority will be given to those who are already occupying the land before other buyers can be considered.
"First and preferential priority shall be offered to the parties currently occupying sections of the said parcels. Those in this kind of situation are advised to state their claim of the same within 14 days from the date of this notice," the notice read in part.
"At the expiry of this notice, all unclaimed portions shall be competitively offered to the general public on a willing buyer-willing seller basis."
Kenyans willing to participate in the process have been advised to visit EAPC premises along Namanga Road for any queries on the planned exercise.
The notice came after houses in the contested land were demolished following orders issued by Ruto on Friday, October 13.
"I have given clear instructions to the management here that all speculators, people who have held titles to pieces of land for 10, 15, 20, 30 years without developing them, should be revoked so that we can give it to people who want to use this facility," he ordered then.
The move also comes amid reports that some wealthy investors are eyeing for the government stake in the ailing cement manufacturer.
In July, the Trade Ministry indicated that they had found a buyer for a Ksh15 billion state stake in Portland Cement.
Industry Principal Secretary (PS) Juma Mukhwana told Parliament that the Ministry had approved a plan to allow the strategic investor to buy a 30 per cent stake in the company.
