FORMER LAND COMMISSIONER TOLD COURT THAT MS.GIDJOY INVESTMENT LIMITED OWNS DISPUTED LAND IN DONHOLM NAIROBI

FORMER LAND COMMISSIONER TOLD COURT THAT MS.GIDJOY INVESTMENT LIMITED OWNS DISPUTED LAND IN DONHOLM NAIROBI

By Chris Ojow

Former National Land Commission Vice

Chairperson Abigael Mbagaya told the

trial court that the disputed land at

Donholm Nairobi belongs to GidJoy

investment Limited.

The former commissioner who was also the

chair of Review of grants committee of

the commission at the time was

testifying in an going criminal matter

where four accused were charged with

several counts of forgery, falsifying

documents , making of documents and

conspiracy to defraud.

Whereby the accused Peter Gitau Muiruri,

Peter Njoroge Kanika , Hoops Shihemi

Alexander and Patroba Odoyo Awino were

charged with five counts and pleaded not

guilty.

The accused were released on hash bond

terms after pleading with the court that

they will attend the trial.

The State Prosecution told the trial

court that the accused with intend to

defraud conspired to defraud Ms. GidJoy

investment Limited land parcel measuring

11.8 acres situated at Donholm valued

at Ksh. 944,000,000 by falsely

pretending that they had genuine title

deed issued by land registrar.

It is also alleged that the accused made

false documents purporting to be

genuine and also forged title deed

claiming issuance by registrar.

And in a separate charge the accused

also falsely made a document namely a

letter of allotment purporting it to be

a genuine letter of allotment signed by

Land Administration Officer.

National Land commission is mandated to

manage public land on behalf of the

national and county governments ,

recommend a national land policy to the

national government and advise the

national government on a comprehensive

programme for the registration of title

deed of land throughout the Country.

National Land Commission is also one of

the independent commissions established

by Chapter 15 of the Kenyan

Constitution.

The witness Abigael identified the first

and second accused person before court.

Commissioner Abigael Mbagaya’s term

ended in 2019 as a Vice Chairperson of

the National Land commission.

The State witness told the court that

the disputed land is Nairobi block

82/7333 and is located at Donholm

Nairobi County where she again confirmed

that it belongs to GidJoy investment

Limited.