Widow who bought land at Ksh.100K a decade ago, claims seller now wants it back at Ksh.84K refund

In a shocking incident that unfolded in the Saina neighbourhood of Kajiado town, armed youth arrived and demolished the house of a widow named Muthoni Mwaniki following a land dispute. 

The widow claims that despite purchasing the land a decade ago for Ksh.100,000, the supposed landowner has returned, demanding that she vacates the property. 

“Wameharibu mabati, vitu zangu za nyumba ziko kwa barabara, sina pahali pa kwenda nitalala papa hapa na watoto wangu,” Muthoi lamented.

According to Muthoni, the landowner had approached her, demanding that she vacate the land.

Unable to reach a resolution, they lodged a complaint with the Ministry of Lands in Kajiado but, to her dismay, the ministry compelled her to accept a refund of Ksh.84,000 and leave immediately.

“Wakati nikienda kwa mkubwa wa ardhi, hakuna kitu ananiambiaga, ananiambia tu nihame...alinilazimisha nichukue zile pesa nilikuwa nimepatia Rebecca na nihame kabisa,” she said.

Citizen TV reached out to the region’s Minister of Lands Hamilton Parsaina who confirmed his knowledge of the incident. 

He stated that he had resolved the case by reaching an agreement with Muthoni to refund her money and vacate the land. 

However, Muthoni claimed that she was coerced into accepting the refund, which would be insufficient to purchase another plot due to the significant increase in land prices over the past ten years.

Police arrived at the scene and arrested the woman claiming ownership of the land. She is currently being detained and is expected to appear in court to face charges of unauthorized demolition.