Bill seeking to extend land compensation period to two years not good, senatorSenate Lands Committee chairperson Marsabit Senator Godana Hargurra (left) and committee members Taita Taveta senator Jones Mwarume and Sam Ongeri of Kisii county. Speaking in Mwatate town yesterday, Mr Mwaruma said compensation of land compulsorily acquired by the government must be immediate. “I strongly oppose the section of the proposed law that requires compensation of the land compulsorily acquired by the government to take two years. The Land Value Index aims at standardising and harmonising the value of land across the country for the primary purpose of determining rent, land rates, stamp duty on conveyance of land and compensation of expropriated land. According to signed land documents in our possession, the change of use from agricultural to commercial was issued by the Voi land control board in March.

Source: Standard Digital May 01, 2019 08:26 UTC