This archive report was first published on 17 November 2019.
Published on November 17, 2019, the Mombasa High Court has expressed frustration with the prolonged Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) land compensation case, which has been ongoing since 2016.
Justice Charles Yano directed the parties involved to record a consent on how they wish to proceed with the petition and decide on whether to abandon all the applications filed before him.
"All of you are wasting the court's time. This is a 2016 matter and needs to be dealt with expeditiously. I have other matters to attend to. You should seek instructions from your clients and consent on whether to abandon the applications and proceed with the main petition," he said.
The case involves Kahia Transporters and Trade Lead Limited, which has sued the National Land Commission (NLC) over its intention to compensate Chunky Limited, Curly Wurly Limited, and Julius Kea Mbawa.
On November 8, 2017, Justice Yano issued an order stopping compensation to the residents of Kwale until the dispute was resolved.
The protracted court battle has delayed the payout since then, with the NLC asking the court to vacate the injunction to allow it to start compensating parties whose land the government acquired for the project.
The case will be heard on December 4, 2019.
