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Kenya: MCAs Decry Land Grabbing in Nairobi Estates

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Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) have implored on the Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) to reign in increased cases of grabbing of public utility land by private developers.

This comes after Nairobi MCAs raised the alarm over the takeover of most playgrounds and open spaces by the private developers working in cahoots with county employees.

Eastleigh, Baba Dogo, Karen, and Lang’ata are just but some of the areas most affected by the new cases of grabbing, the MCAs say.

It comes a week after a private developer in Eastleigh laid claim to Muyuyu Street along the busy area.

Kilimani MCA Moses Ogeto also decried how private developers collude with county employees to grab public land meant for utilities such as playgrounds and open spaces while obtaining leases through crooked means.

He alleged that the said developers then obtain approvals from the county and put up various developments on the property.

“In Baba Dogo for instance, public land LR. No. 336/667/64 set aside for utilities has been fenced off by a private developer despite the historical protests by residents,” said Mr Ogeto.

He pointed out that in June 2017, residents of the area petitioned the County Assembly regarding grabbing of the land, which the petition was considered and a comprehensive report prepared, and the county government was directed to repossess the land after it was established that the land was public land set aside for the establishment of public utilities for residents.