Government should repossess all grabbed public land countrywideLast week’s repossession of 1,600 acres of alleged grabbed land in Ruai, Nairobi has generated lots of public interest. The riddle of grabbed public land is far from being solved despite perfunctory efforts spanning decades. Indeed, presidential candidates have over the years romped home, partly on the promise of returning grabbed public land. Notwithstanding that beneficiaries of the NYS land are known public figures, the land is yet to be repossessed and the occupiers charged. Pertinent questions have been raised regarding how public land could be appropriated while the National Lands Commission, the custodian of deeds, is in place without it doing much to repossess the land.

Source: Standard Digital April 28, 2020 05:48 UTC