This archive report was first published on 30 June 2020.
Published on June 30, 2020, Bahati MP Kimani Ngunjiri has hit out at Environment Cabinet Secretary Keriako Tobiko over claims that he grabbed a land that was part of the Ngong Forest.
Mr Ngunjiri accused Mr Tobiko of politicising the issue, saying the CS had declared the title deeds held by private home owners illegal 'without following the due process.'
The lawmaker castigated the CS for failing to advise the President accordingly on the history of land since 1932, saying the CS is misleading the Head of State.
Mr Ngunjiri denied owning land belonging to the forest as claimed by the CS, saying the land he acquired was not part of the forest land.
He asked the CS to do his work and stop politicising the issue, saying 'if he wants to correct the mistakes done in the Land ministry, let him start the auditing of the lands since 1932 and see where the problem is.'
Mr Tobiko had said the government has commenced the recovery process of the land illegally acquired from the forest in Lang'ata, asking the owners to surrender the land or face eviction.
