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Judge halts eviction of homeowners in Ngong forest row
Evelyne Wanjiku during an interview at her home in Sunvalley Estate Phase 2 in Lang'ata, Nairobi where it is alleged that public land was illegally hived off Ngong Forest reserve. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP
What you need to know:
- The residents said they obtained the title deeds lawfully and plans by the CS and Kenya Forest Service (KFS) to demolish their homes were illegal.
- Mr Kagwanja Thuo, one of the residents, said in court documents that he bought the parcel from Bahati MP Kimani Ngunjiri in 2006 and has since erected his home.
- He said claims by the CS that the titles were illegally obtained are baseless and the court should intervene and stop the fraudulent plans.
A number of residents from Lang’ata have obtained orders barring Environment CS Keriako Tobiko from demolishing their homes on claims that they were erected on grabbed Ngong Forest land.
In a petition certified urgent by Justice Benard Eboso of the Environment and Land Court, the residents said they obtained the title deeds lawfully and plans by the CS and Kenya Forest Service (KFS) to demolish their homes were illegal.
