Occupants of lease hold properties have become targets of a cartel that is colluding with officials at the Ministry of Lands to fraudulently process extension and renewal of land leases, according to Nyamira Senator Kennedy Mong’are. COUNTERFEIT DOCUMENTSNairobi governor, Dr Evans Kidero admitted that some criminal cartels have been using counterfeit documents to grab public land. The Lands Cabinet Secretary, Prof Jacob Kaimenyi, has moved to forestall the alarming rate at which the cartels are eyeing private land. The 11 member team chaired by Mr Ibrahim Mwathane a renowned expert on land matters will have to determine whether due process was followed in the renewal of land leases since 2010. The taskforce shall provide interim report for consideration by the cabinet secretary every two months and shall submit a final report at the end of its term.

Source: Daily Nation March 08, 2017 12:56 UTC