By WYCLIFF KIPSANGMore by this AuthorTwo Eldoret families that have been in and out of court for 15 years can finally breathe a sigh of relief after a judge awarded them Sh4.5 billion compensation for loss of their prime land. The case had been filed on behalf of the two families by Mr Pius Tott, the administrator of the land. The disputed land, which borders the Eldoret National Polytechnic on the Eldoret-Kapsabet highway, is currently known as Langas estate. WORLD BANKEarlier, the judge declined to grant a plea by the petitioner to flush out hundreds of families occupying the land. “Massive investments have been carried out on the disputed land by the occupants and other public and private institutions.

Source: Daily Nation January 22, 2018 19:30 UTC