Agnes Kavindu Muthama, a senator from Machakos, has urged President William Ruto to refrain from revocation of title deeds for land that has not been developed for more than ten years.
In Kenya, the law prohibits taking someone else's land, according to the senator, who stated this on Monday.
She described it as upsetting to hear the president state that landowners' title deeds would be canceled.
According to Muthama, several landowners in various locations cannot even set foot on their properties because cartels have seized them and require protection to access and develop their properties.
She used Drumvale farmers in Kamulu as an example, claiming that many owners cannot visit their properties.
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"The non-development in the said lands is not their will but fear for their lives thus the government should provide security to the owners," Senator Muthama said.
Regarding the ongoing house demolitions in Mavoko, Kavindu said it was disappointing for the government to claim that it wanted inexpensive housing by collecting taxes while tearing down people who built the homes.
She questioned what makes affordable house construction different from other housing demolition types.
After meeting more than 500 Drumvale Farmers' Cooperative Society shareholders in Kamulu, Kavindu gave a speech.
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President Ruto issued a revocation order for land titles in the Athi River Export Processing Zone (EPZ) that have been developed for less than ten years during a tour of the area on Friday.
"I have given clear instructions to the management here that all speculators, people who have held titles to pieces of land for 10 to 30 years without developing them, be revoked so that we can give it to people who want to use this facility," Ruto said, as he directed the Ministry of Land to move with speed and revoke the titles.
