The Mountain Journal
Thousands of residents in the expansive
South Ngariama land in Mwea Constituency, Kirinyaga County are set to be issued
with title deeds as the Ministry of Lands kicks off the adjudication process.
Justice John Mutungi sitting at Kerugoya Environment and Lands Court directing
the ministry to resolve the disputes that had rocked the area for over three
decades.
and the County Executive Committee Member for Lands, Rev. Samuel Kanjobe on
Thursday held a public engagement forum in the land where the residents were
sensitized on the initiative. Ministry
of lands officials who will be involved in the adjudication process were
introduced to the residents and are expected to kick start the process in
readiness for issuance of title deeds.
Settlement in the Ministry of Lands, Ezekiel Kiania called on residents to
support the initiative, as he pledged to oversee the process in a fair and
transparent manner. “Our duty here is to ensure that the rightful owners get
their title deeds, and to amicably resolve any arising issue, we urge for peace
and patience as we seek a solution to this problem.” He said.
Governor Anne Waiguru in the forum said that the County Government had no other
interest than to ensure that the land matter was permanently settled. He urged
residents to cooperate and ensure the process was successfully concluded adding
that there was political goodwill to have the residents get their land
ownership documents. He urged them to
ignore the naysayers out to mislead them in order to derail the process.
Kutus, Governor Waiguru listed the issuance of South Ngariama title deeds as
one of her key priorities during her current term. Residents hailed the County Government for
keeping the pledge to solve the long standing issue.
