But MPs, Amos Kimunya (Kipipiri), Aden Duale (Garissa Township) and Opiyo Wandayi (Ugunja) took issue with the recommendation saying it will be wrong to evict KDF from the land. If it is illegal, it will go nowhere,” Mr Kimunya told the House. Mr Kimunya also noted that Attorney-General Kihara Kariuki has already issued an advisory indicating that the land in question is not available as it is already alienated to KDF. Mr Kimunya told the House that the government acquired this land in 1986 compulsorily for defense department. IllegalBut Mr Duale questioned the findings of the committee saying they were not only illegal but unconstitutional.

Source: Daily Nation August 12, 2020 18:17 UTC