A group of Kandara residents have said Murang’a Senator Irungu Kang’ata has agreed to arbitrate talks between them and Delmonte Kenya over its land lease renewal. Kandara Residents Associations said they want Senator Kang'ata to initiate talks between its members from Kiambu and Murang’a counties, and all the parties involved in the land lease renewal, including the county and national governments. The group wanted a part of the land ceded to the community, claiming it was forcefully taken from their forefathers. Justice Grace Kemei thus gave them time to engage with the company with the National Land Commission as the mediator. Kamau, however, told the Star on Friday that they wanted Kang’ata to present the matter before the President for intervention and dialogue started between the parties.

Source: The Star July 11, 2020 09:00 UTC