Cheluget family accepts Ruto offer to buy 5,800-acre Narok land, dismisses internal divisions
Part of the 5,800-acre land owned by former Nyanza Provincial Commissioner Isaiah Kiplangat Cheluget (inset) in Narok South in this photo taken on June 26, 2024. The land is being claimed by 600 people.
Photo credit: Vitalis Kimutai | Nation Media Group
The ownership of former Nyanza Provincial Commissioner’s property has been at the heart of a tussle between the government and his family.
Dr Ruto’s announcement that the government was in talks with the Chelugets adds a new twist to the long drawn legal battle for the property.
A section of the family of former Provincial Commissioner Isaiah Cheluget, who died seven years ago, has urged the public to ignore anyone claiming to speak for the family, even as they confirm ongoing talks with the government over the 5,800-acre parcel of land in Narok South.
This comes amid a family split over who the rightful administrators of the land are, following President William Ruto’s claim.
