Mau Mau descendants in Nyeri get church land after long battle
A farmer prunes tea in Mwenji village, Nyeri County. The Catholic Church has agreed to give 600 acres of land to a group of Nyeri villagers who had sued it for forcibly taking their land during the Mau Mau war. FILE PHOTO | NATION MEDIA GROUP
The landmark decision could help other families uprooted from their homes during the fight for independence get their property back.
Justice Waithaka said the consent will be adopted as a court order.
The squatters will cater for their individual title deeds, registration fee and stamp duty.
The Catholic Church has agreed to give 600 acres of land to a group of Nyeri villagers who had sued it for forcibly taking their land during the Mau Mau war.
The landmark decision could help other families uprooted from their homes during the fight for independence get their property back.
