A court on Thursday revoked all Mwea Settlement Scheme title deeds, saying the process was fraudulent and must be repeated.
Justice Yuvinalis Angima, of the Embu Environment and Land Court, said the entire process of subdividing and allocating the parcels was improper.
“The subdivision of the disputed land and issuance of title deeds was not properly done. Therefore this court revoke all the title deeds,” he ruled.
He said the process must be carried out again under the strict supervision of the county commissioner.
Makima MCA Philip Nzangi welcomed the ruling, saying it marked the beginning of prevalence of truth and justice in cases of land injustices.
Mr Nzangi said ward representatives had been agitating for a repeat of the process in Mwea and Makima to undo the fraud.
He called for the immediate arrest and prosecution of all land officials who were involved, saying a conflict ensued, leaving a man dead and several others with injuries they were yet to recover from.
Nominated MCA Edna Muisyo termed the ruling a milestone in the pursuit of justice.
He cited Makawani in Mwea, where he claimed land was acquired illegally.
Nyaki Ngure, chairman of the Ngome Council of Elders, said they filed a petition against subdivision of the land after realising that some individuals got between seven and 100 acres while the deserving ones were left out.
“We asked the court to nullify the 320 title deeds which were unfairly issued. The unfair allocation left many, who were deserving, without land,” he said.
He further said effort to get the list of beneficiaries and their acreage from concerned officials was fruitless.
The council, through lawyer Ann Kithaka, sued Embu, the National Land Commission and all beneficiaries given at least seven acres.
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