Nairobi County moves to halt Sh2.5b SGR land compensation

Nairobi County Government has filed a petition seeking to stop payment of Sh2.5 billion as compensation for land earmarked for the construction of the Standard Gauge Railway.

The county, through its lawyer Titus Koceyo, claimed that fraudsters out to fleece the county government have emerged with fake title deeds for parcels of land located along Embakasi Township Reserve.

The county government claimed that the compensation process should be halted as some people have acquired fake title deeds to suit particular pieces of land in order to be eligible for compensation.

The compensation process is to kick off any time due to the strength of a letter by the National Lands Commission to the chief land registrar.

Lawyer Koceyo revealed that the land in question, Embakasi Township Reserve L.R No 2955, together with resulting sub-divisions belong to the county government, saying fraudsters have already presented the fake deeds to the National Lands Commission for compensation.

“The compensation, if allowed, will result in a massive wastage of public funds to the detriment of the county residents,” he said.

The lawyer asked the court to certify the application urgent and that it be heard expeditiously due circumstances surrounding the compensation.

The application will be placed before vacation judge for directions.

Additional reporting by Agnes Oloo