Kisumu Governor Anyang' Nyong'o during the 6th Annual Kisumu Neurosurgery SymposiumKisumu Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o has demanded urgent intervention after violent skirmishes over land ownership in Muhoroni Sub-County left one person dead and three others seriously injured. The clashes, which erupted along the Kisumu–Kericho border in areas of Thesalia, Bogwo, and Bangla, have heightened tensions among members of the Koguta Clan, who claim legal ownership of the disputed land. According to the document shared on his post on March 16, 202 governor said the National Land Commission (NLC) had lawfully allocated the land to the Koguta Clan, a decision later upheld by the High Court of Kenya. The National Land Commission lawfully allocated this land to the Koguta Clan,” Nyong’o stated. He revealed that he has written to the Ministry of Lands, urging it to provide technical support to the Koguta Clan.

Source: Daily Nation March 17, 2026 00:08 UTC