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Key Papers in Ruto Fraud Case ‘are Missing Vital Information’ Daily Nation, Pg 2
Wednesday, 09 Feb 2011

Two documents containing land reference numbers that were relied upon in investigations into the land fraud case in which Ruto and others are charged have gone missing. Also, another witness told the court that the accused are still holding the land title deeds on behalf of Kenya Times Media Trus

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Kulei Firm ‘Received Sh58m from Sale of Land’ Daily Nation, Pg 6
Wednesday, 09 Feb 2011

A company associated with Joshua Kulei was paid Sh58 million from the sale of forest land. These were revelations of Mr. Francis Tuiyot who was testifying in the land case involving Kulei, Ruto and others. Tuiyot was handling the transactions of KPC as their lawyer.

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Titles ‘Surrendered to Save KICC’ Daily Nation, Pg 6
Tuesday, 08 Feb 2011

More than 30 forest land title deeds were deposited with Trans National Bank as security to prevent the sale of KICC. 32 titles were deposited with the bank to replace a title deed for KICC that had been deposited by Kenya Times Media House. These were revelations of a senior bank manager to the

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Police Move in as Rival Groups Clash over Land Daily Nation, Pg 31
Tuesday, 08 Feb 2011

Heavy armed police officers were deployed to help quell tension between two rival groups of a land buying company in Chaka town, Nyeri County. The two groups, who all claim to be bonafide members of the Ndathi Mugunda land buying company, had called parallel meetings of its members. Police were c

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Hold your Horses over Land Allocations The East African, Pg 9
Monday, 07 Feb 2011

Land experts want the government to freeze public land allocations until the proposed National Land Commission is put in place. They say this will curb the land grabbing rush by well-connected people ahead of the impeding land reforms to be effected under the new constitution. It will also forest

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City Hall Vows to Recover Land against Court Order The Standard, Pg 10
Monday, 07 Feb 2011

The Nairobi city council has vowed to push for cancelation of a title deed of a controversial plot where a private developer demolished one of its hospitals. Tensions remain high in Highrise following the demolitions but Mayor George Aladwa and Town Clerk Philip Kisia vowed to ensure the deed is

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Digging in for Justice in Land Possessions Sunday Nation, Pg 32
Sunday, 06 Feb 2011

Mwenda Makathimo notes that the repossession of title deeds should be done in a fair manner to ensure that no legally held properties are destroyed. The affected parties should be given a fair hearing before descending on their properties. This is in line with the rules of natural justice.

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Why Nakuru is Home to Land Rows and Ethnic Violence Sunday Standard, Pg 30
Sunday, 06 Feb 2011

Nakuru County regularly experiences land clashes that degenerate into ethnic violence. The Maasai and Kikuyu communities lay claims to pieces of land in contention while the electorates mostly vote for the person with the harshest speech on land. They do not favor one who wants dialogue. This mak

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