The Departmental Committee on Lands today continued its probe on the ownership of a contentious land parcel forming the nucleus estate of Miwani Sugar Mills Limited.
The Committee chaired by North Mugirango MP Hon. Joash Nyamoko seoararely met the acting chairperson of the Kenya Sugar Board Mr. Jude Chesire, and the Chief Land Registrar Mr. David Nyandoro who was representing PS for Lands Hon. Nixon Korir on the matter. The Probe follows a petition filed by Suba South MP Hon. Caroli Omondi.
The meeting with Mr. Chesire, however, failed to kick off after the Committee raised concerns about the clarity of documents he had shared with the Committee.
The MPs directed that Mr. Chesire appears before the Committee on Tuesday March 24, 2026 accompanied by all his fellow members of the Board.
During the engagement with the Chief Land Registrar, the Committee sought to know the action taken by the Lands Ministry in light of a Court of Appeal Ruling in suit relating to the contentious parcel.
Mr. Nyandoro told the Committee that the Ministry was at crossroads having registered a more recent decision from a Constitutional Petition fron the Land and Environment Court in 2021 while an earlier contrary judgement from the Court of Appeal COA in 2008.
At the time, the COA was the highest in judicial hierachy.
“The COA determined a civil case while the ELC determined a constitutional petition. The ministry requires further guidance from the Judiciary/Courts,” noted Mr. Nyandoro on behalf of the Lands PS.
The Committed directed the lands ministry to prepare and present a cleaned up breakdown of events leadihg to the present stalemate.
Hon. Nyamoko, noted that the said land dispute was extremely emotive and tasked the ministry to speed up processing the said request for speedy conclusion of the matter as extremely emotive on the ground.
“As you have found out from this meeting, this issue is very emotive and we need yoy and the lands ministry to cooperate so that we can bring it to a logical conclusion,” noted Hon. Nyamoko.
Also expected to appear before the Committee is the PS for Agriculture to shed more light on specific concerns raised in the Petition.
The Muhoroni MP Hon. James K’Oyoo was also present during the meeting alongside Suba South MP Hon. Caroli Omondi.
By Anthony Solly
