Govt to Compensate 150 landlords over four multi-billion projects.

The government will allocate compensation to 13 landowners, who collectively contributed 0. 7743 hectares of land to the National Land Commission (NLC) on behalf of KeRRA.

In accordance with sections 112 and 162 (2) of the Land Act, 2012 and Part VIII, as well as in continuation of Gazette Notice No.

At a ratio of 17193 out of 2023, the National Land Commission, acting on behalf of the Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA), hereby notifies that an inquiry will be conducted to address claims for compensation from the relevant parties affected by the acquisition of land for the development of the Gatundu–Karinga–Flyover Road Project, Outfalls. The Chairperson of the National Land Commission, Gershom Otachi, has declared that the inquiry sessions will take place on the designated dates and location indicated below.

The notice also stated that the names of ten additional landowners, who collectively contributed 0. 2270 hectares, will be removed from the records prior to the onset of the Gatundu-Karinga-Flyover Road Project. Additionally, the government announced that it will compensate another 13 landowners who had provided their parcels of lands for the construction of Lamuria Ngobit–Withare–Jnct B5, Jnct B5 (Solio) – Lamuria And Jnct B5 (Gatemu)–Ngobit Girls High School – Kihara Primary School Road projects set to be undertaken by KeRRA. However, a landowner who has allocated a combined area of 0. 0768 hectares under parcel number Euaso Nyiro / Suguroi Block VI (Ngobit) 647 will be removed from the records. 
The government will additionally provide compensation to landowners who had willingly provided their parcels of land to KeRRA for the development of the Mercy Njeri (Junction B5) – Mangu (Junction D317)– Rongai (Junction D318) Road.