The Machakos County Government on Tuesday issued a cautionary notice warning all Kenyans intending to purchase land owned by East Africa Portland Cement Company in Mavoko against doing so.
In a statement, the Machakos Ministry of Lands affirmed that the sale of the contested land has not been authorised by the county government.
The County Government further explained that various processes guiding the sale of the land including surveying and land registration had not been done.
Machakos County government further clarified that it had not received any applications for the development or regularisation of the subdivision and sale of the land.
Further, Ndeti's administration also underpinned that plans to prioritise squatters, whose houses have been demolished for the last two weeks, during the sale of the land have also not been highlighted by the company.
"The site as settled on has not taken into account the requirements for riparian reserves, wayleaves and easements under Part IV Section 8(6) Physical and Land Use Planning Development (Permission and Control] [General] Regulations of 2021.
"The said proprietors and entities have not sought consent from the lease to sell or sub-divide the land through the regularisation model. Furthermore, no application for a change of user of the land from agricultural to residential for human settlement has been made," read the statement in part.
Machakos County Government therefore warned Kenyans entering into a sale agreement with the cement company that the county government will not be held responsible if the process goes south.
Potential buyers were also advised to wait for the ongoing court process to be completed before initiating purchases.
The statement by the county government comes weeks after the company announced plans to regularise the sale of the over 900 acres that had been invaded by squatters.
According to the company, those who had already settled on the land were to be given priority during the process.
Demolitions and evictions at Portland Cement land commenced on October 13 following President William Ruto's directive.
