Kirima land dispute: Over 500 Chokaa residents fight to stop eviction

They argue that they are in actual possession and have developed the plots that they call home within Mihango, Nairobi County. It is their argument that they purchased the land from Unity Self Help Group, Hurligham Squatters Development and Njiru Mihango Farmers Housing Scheme.

In the case filed by the settlers through 31 officials of Chokaa Upper Chamber Welfare Group, the residents want the court to stay the execution of the judgment issued by Justice Samson Okong’o last year directing them to vacate the over 1,000-acre parcel of land owned by the Kirima family.

Through lawyer Cecil Miller, the residents of Chokaa argue there were no site visits conducted on their plots of land by the court.

He adds that the residents have also received varying price quotations from the various letters sent to them by advocates of the family of Kirima without consultation with the officials of Chokaa Upper Chamber Welfare Group and its members.

Miller says his clients have also done various valuations on their plots to ascertain the market value of their plots and have had valuations of plots on L.R. No. 6825 and each valuation shows different amounts.

It is their argument that Kirima's legal representatives have been mobilizing individual owners separately and the same is causing great anxiety among them as it is not clear as to the criteria used by the said representatives to ascertain plot values and also there is no clear clarity of the entire transaction.

Justice Omange directed that the case be mentioned on March 5, 2024, when the case will be heard together with several other cases lodged in court relating to the dispute on the Kirima land.

“There are other matters arising from the same cause of action, that the matter be mentioned before the Presiding Judge Land Division on 5th March, 2024,” reads court papers.