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Family seeks Sh1.4bn in land compensation

Family members of the late colonial chief Wambugu Mathangani protest outside Wambugu Agricultural Training Centre in Nyeri Town on October 8, 2018 over land compensation. PHOTO | JOSEPH KANYI | NATION MEDIA GROUP

What you need to know:

  • Family representatives have visited the National Land Commission demanding revaluation of the land.

The family of the late colonial chief Wambugu Mathangani is demanding Sh1.4 billion as compensation for a 135-acre piece of land occupied by the Nyeri County Government.

Led by his estate’s trustees, the family caused a stir at the Wambugu Agricultural Training Institute on the outskirts of Nyeri Town when they locked up the two gates leading to the institution.