Catholic Church win Eldoret prime property dispute against State
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Archbishop Maurice Muhatia (left) along with other members of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops at Queen of Apostle Mission Parish in Nairobi November 14, 2024. Court has ruled that the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops is the lawful owner of property registered as Eldoret Municipality Block 14/19.
The Environment and Land Court has declared the Catholic Church the rightful owner of a prime property in Eldoret.
The court, however, allowed a state oil pipeline to remain on the property.
An underground oil transportation pipeline installed in 2014 created an overriding legal interest in favour of KPC.
The Environment and Land Court has declared the Catholic Church the rightful owner of a prime property in Eldoret but allowed a state oil pipeline to remain, sharply limiting the Church’s control over its own land.
In the judgment, the court ruled that the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops is the lawful owner of property registered as Eldoret Municipality Block 14/19, ending a protracted ownership dispute with Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) Limited.
