The Ministry of Lands and Physical Planning has dismissed claims that senior officials, including Principal Secretary Nixon Korir, are complicit in irregular dealings over a vast parcel of land in Kibiko, Kajiado County.
In a statement issued over the weekend, the ministry said its officers had acted strictly within the law and in accordance with court directives.
It described reports linking the ministry to the registration of a disputed title covering 2,682 acres near the Kibiko and Kikuyu forests as inaccurate and misleading.
“Our attention has been drawn to unfounded allegations against the Principal Secretary and other officers in relation to the land in Kibiko. Any aggrieved party has a right to seek redress in court. Attempts to link the ministry’s leadership to wrongdoing should be treated with caution,” the statement read.
The dispute dates back to 2014, when rival factions began contesting ownership of the land. Records show the property was initially granted as a 99-year lease in 1999, with subsequent changes involving provisional titles, trusteeship, and subdivision.
In August, two applications were filed seeking to register a Court of Appeal order, but the Chief Land Registrar declined, saying the title had already been closed.
While the ministry insists due process has been followed, the matter has escalated politically. United Opposition leader Rigathi Gachagua, now at the helm of the Democracy for Citizens Party, accused President William Ruto’s government of being behind the alleged grab. Addressing supporters, Gachagua vowed that if his coalition wins the 2027 election, it will revoke all titles linked to the contested land.
‘I want to warn all those land grabbers who are being duped into purchasing that land. We will revoke all those title deeds when we ascend into power.”
The ministry meanwhile maintains that mediation efforts with Kajiado leaders stalled after the parties chose to pursue the matter in court.
