Land and Conflict Sensitive Journalism sumaries
Man calls for justice after being displaced from Thika Road
Standard Pg 33Tuesday, 16 Oct 2012
The ultra modern Thika Super highway has been lauds as being the most progressive infrastructure in East and Central Africa. But even as celebrations abound a month to the official opening of the road, property owners who feel che
Full StoryCivic Leaders Prime Land Allocations questioned
Standard Pg 23Tuesday, 16 Oct 2012
Some Isiolo civic leaders and senior council officials have allocated themselves large pieces of Prime land in the local authority in the most controversial circumstances. According to the minutes from the local authority the comm
Full StoryLand row between widow, activist ‘got out of control’
Standard Pg 20Tuesday, 16 Oct 2012
A brother to the late Maasai land rights activist Moses ole Mpoe told a Nakuru court how a land dispute between the deceased and the widow of the late Cabinet minister Mbiyu Koinange spiralled out of control. Josphat ole Mpoe took
Full StoryState Ordered to pay firm Sh11b in Land Dispute
Standard Pg 12Tuesday, 16 Oct 2012
The Government has been ordered to pay more than Sh11 billion to a company for blocking it from using a piece of land in Embakasi for 25 years. High Court judge David Majanja on Monday ordered that the Government pay Orbit Chemica
Full StoryLand Dispute delays Sh12bn sugar Factory
Daily Nation, pg 34Friday, 12 Oct 2012
A multi billion sugar project that was supposed to start three years ago is yet to be operational over a dispute between the company and squatters. The 15,000 acres piece of land which is in Ramisi, Kwale along the Mombasa Lunga l
Full StoryCourt issues temporary reprieve for Landlords
Standard Pg 27Friday, 12 Oct 2012
Twenty landowners at the controversial Mashina block in Nyaribo Nyeri have moved to court to stop the Municipal Council from demolishing their structures. The landowners who have put up hostels rented out to students from a local
Full StoryKey Projects Stall as State delays Appointing Land Commissioners
Daily Nation, pg 28Thursday, 11 Oct 2012
Failure to appoint board members to the National Land Commission is holding back development of major state projects in the country, a professional body has said. Institution of Surveyors of Kenya (ISK) on Wednesday noted that maj
Full StoryMau Evictees to get Land before March
The Star Pg 18Friday, 05 Oct 2012
The government is planning to resettle 8,000 evictees from Mau forest on a 20,000 piece of land that is planning to buy. Officials from the Ministry of Lands are carrying out survey of different pieces of land in the Rift Valley.
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