Caption for the landscape image: Church land wars escalate as families, agencies and developers clash Tuesday, August 11, 2026 Scroll down to read the article Behind some centres of worship lies another reality, a battle over who owns the grounds. Photo credit: Shutterstock By Benson Matheka Correspondent Article Related For generations, churches have been places of worship, refuge and community life. But behind some of the walls where Kenyans gather to pray lies another reality, a battle over who owns the ground beneath their feet. PREMIUM EACC demands Sh2.5bn refund from Matiang’i, PS Belio Ruraraka land: anti-graft agency writes demand letters to 25 individuals seeking billion-shilling refund with interest. PREMIUM Court stops NTSA from invalidating physical logbooks NTSA introduced the eLogbook as the primary proof of ownership for motor vehicles PREMIUM Syria sentences absent Bashar al-Assad to death over killings and torture The judge issued the same sentence to Assad's brother Maher, who headed the fearsome Fourth Armoured Division. PREMIUM Why court extended freeze on rice imports Justice Edward Muriithi dismissed the Attorney-General’s preliminary objection seeking dismissal of the petition. . Recommended for you PREMIUM Inside Wamunyoro meeting to shape opposition’s 2027 game plan PREMIUM From US to Wamunyoro: Gachagua, Sifuna meet to plot 2027 strategy PREMIUM MPs plan to stop election results livestreaming in legal change PREMIUM Ruto’s men battle for his political blessing in North Rift Login to join the discussion Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus. In the headlines Elections News Counties Business Opinion Sports Life & Style Health Podcasts Photos Newsletters Puzzles PREMIUM CoB report: Government overshoots spending limits in record fiscal indiscipline Nyakang’o faults Treasury for using emergency funds to cover routine expenses. PREMIUM MPs plan to stop election results livestreaming in legal change The proposal has been approved by Senate and is now before National Assembly. Political clashes, empty grounds cloud Mashujaa Day celebrations Meru’s political violence and poor turnout in several counties expose public discontent and 2027 politics.
PREMIUM EACC demands Sh2.5bn refund from Matiang’i, PS Belio Ruraraka land: anti-graft agency writes demand letters to 25 individuals seeking billion-shilling refund with interest.
PREMIUM Court stops NTSA from invalidating physical logbooks NTSA introduced the eLogbook as the primary proof of ownership for motor vehicles
PREMIUM Syria sentences absent Bashar al-Assad to death over killings and torture The judge issued the same sentence to Assad's brother Maher, who headed the fearsome Fourth Armoured Division.
PREMIUM Why court extended freeze on rice imports Justice Edward Muriithi dismissed the Attorney-General’s preliminary objection seeking dismissal of the petition.
PREMIUM CoB report: Government overshoots spending limits in record fiscal indiscipline Nyakang’o faults Treasury for using emergency funds to cover routine expenses.
PREMIUM MPs plan to stop election results livestreaming in legal change The proposal has been approved by Senate and is now before National Assembly.
Political clashes, empty grounds cloud Mashujaa Day celebrations Meru’s political violence and poor turnout in several counties expose public discontent and 2027 politics.
