A former Kitui councillor has been charged with forcible detention of land in Kitui town claimed by Checker Oil Products and assembly speaker George Ndotto. Ndotto maintains former President Daniel Moi gave the land to him as he served as the Minister for the Reclamation of Arid Lands. A report by the Ministry of Lands dated December 31, 2019 shows Ndotto was given the land on verbal instructions by the President, but his allotment letter was later withdrawn. Malinga had occupied part of the land that is opposite the Kitui GK prison along the Kitui-Thika road for years. He has a metal workshop there as a tenant of Ndotto.

Source: The Star May 12, 2021 18:56 UTC