Government announces plan to sell contested Athi River land amid demolitions
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Government through Portland Cement Company to sell contested Athi River land following demolitions of homes
Government through Portland Cement Company to sell contested Athi River land following demolitions of homes.
In the midst of demolitions carried out per President William Ruto’s directives, the East African Portland Cement (EAPC) on Tuesday revealed plans to sell a portion of the contentious Athi River site to Kenyans and residents.
The corporation said that it would regulate the land sale in the coming days in a notice that was published in the local dailies.
For the project, the company has designated three property lots, namely LR 8784/144, 145, and 653.
Priority will be given to those who are already occupying the land before other buyers can be considered.
“First and preferential priority shall be offered to the parties currently occupying sections of the said parcels. Those in this kind of situation are advised to state their claim of the same within 14 days from the date of this notice,” the notice read in part.
“At the expiry of this notice, all unclaimed portions shall be competitively offered to the general public on a willing buyer-willing seller basis.”
Kenyans who are interested in taking part in the process have been asked to visit the EAPC offices on Namanga Road if they have any questions.
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The notice came after houses in the contested land were demolished following orders issued by Ruto on Friday, October 13.
“I have given clear instructions to the management here that all speculators, people who have held titles to pieces of land for 10, 15, 20, 30 years without developing them, should be revoked so that we can give it to people who want to use this facility,” he ordered then.
The move also comes amid reports that some wealthy investors are eyeing for a government stake in the ailing cement manufacturer.
In July, the Trade Ministry indicated that they had found a buyer for a Ksh15 billion state stake in Portland Cement.
Industry Principal Secretary (PS) Juma Mukhwana told Parliament that the Ministry had approved a plan to allow the strategic investor to buy a 30 percent stake in the company.
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