The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission is seeking to recover two parcels of grabbed public land valued at Sh1.3 billion in Naivasha. The land was set aside by the government for use as a stock farm in Naivasha but ended up in the private hands, the commission says. The land under Naivasha Municipality Block 5/289 which is 41.08 Ha is valued at Sh1.2 billion, while the second one under Block 5/291 which is 11.82 Ha is valued at Sh100 million. The Commission commenced investigations into allegations of irregular alienation and acquisition of public land reserved for use as a quarantine farm and utilised by KALRO. The investigation disclosed that Veterinary Department (Quarantine Farm) land remained unsurveyed until August 29, 1984, when the then KARI director instructed a licensed surveyor to survey the quarantine farm, and in his survey plan FR 270/13 identified four portions on the ground.

Source: The Star January 11, 2023 06:56 UTC