Farmer’s Choice reclaims 248 acres in Kiambu
Tuesday, May 19, 2020 0:01
By JOSEPH WANGUI
Justice Lucy Gacheru has quashed NLC’s decision to revoke the company’s title for the disputed land.
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Meat products dealer Farmer’s Choice Kenya has reclaimed a 248-acre piece of land in Kiambu that the National Land Commission believes is public property.
In a judgment issued by the Environment and Lands Court in Thika, Justice Lucy Gacheru quashed NLC’s decision to revoke the company’s title for the disputed land, which it uses to rear pigs.
He said he learnt on September 26 that Farmers Choice was to appear before an NLC hearing on September 27 with the agenda of reverting the land to the government.
This court concurs with the applicant that this was not sufficient time to seek representation nor was it sufficient time for it to put its house in order,” ruled Justice Gacheru when allowing Farmers Choice to retain control of the land.
