Distribution of the 4,000 acres of land donated by the Kenyatta family to squatters in Taita Taveta County has stalled, a former MP has said.
Former Taveta MP Naomi Shaban that the process had stalled because the number of alleged squatters demanding a share had risen “beyond control”.
At the same time, Shaban accused Public Health minister Beth Mugo of sparking needless debate with her recent statement that the land was being subdivided.
“My counterpart does not understand the land issue in the area and she should not have commented on it,” said Shaaban in an interview with The Standard yesterday.
Leaders in Taveta District are sharply divided over whether the Kenyatta family has donated 4,000 acres of land to settle squatters in Taita-Taveta County as claimed.
Settlement scheme
“We want the Kenyatta family to show us the land it claims to have donated to settle hundreds of residents who have been living as squatters on the farm for years,” demanded Stephen Odiaga, a candidate for Taveta parliamentary seat.
The Mombasa-based lawyer said the land in question is under lease-hold title and it will be difficult for the family to donate it without following the laid down government procedures.
According to the law, the land has to revert back to the Government which will then either establish a settlement scheme or declare it an adjudication area to settle the landless. “When did the family donate land in the area? The family needs to give residents facts on this thorny issue,” said Odiaga.
The hundreds of squatters in Sir Ramson, Irrigation area, Kidong and Njukinyi who have lived in the area for years have to be told the truth as tension continues to rise,” added the Ford-Kenya parliamentary candidate.
The lawyer said the land in question is under lease hold title and it will be difficult for the family to donate it without following the laid down procedures. -The Standard
Former Taveta MP Naomi Shaban that the process had stalled because the number of alleged squatters demanding a share had risen “beyond control”.
At the same time, Shaban accused Public Health minister Beth Mugo of sparking needless debate with her recent statement that the land was being subdivided.
“My counterpart does not understand the land issue in the area and she should not have commented on it,” said Shaaban in an interview with The Standard yesterday.
Leaders in Taveta District are sharply divided over whether the Kenyatta family has donated 4,000 acres of land to settle squatters in Taita-Taveta County as claimed.
Settlement scheme
“We want the Kenyatta family to show us the land it claims to have donated to settle hundreds of residents who have been living as squatters on the farm for years,” demanded Stephen Odiaga, a candidate for Taveta parliamentary seat.
The Mombasa-based lawyer said the land in question is under lease-hold title and it will be difficult for the family to donate it without following the laid down government procedures.
According to the law, the land has to revert back to the Government which will then either establish a settlement scheme or declare it an adjudication area to settle the landless. “When did the family donate land in the area? The family needs to give residents facts on this thorny issue,” said Odiaga.
The hundreds of squatters in Sir Ramson, Irrigation area, Kidong and Njukinyi who have lived in the area for years have to be told the truth as tension continues to rise,” added the Ford-Kenya parliamentary candidate.
The lawyer said the land in question is under lease hold title and it will be difficult for the family to donate it without following the laid down procedures. -The Standard
