Landowners in Naivasha are reportedly fearful due to increased land invasions in the Ndabibi area by alleged squatters from Njoro. Criminal gangs are invading private land, illegally allocating themselves plots and planting crops on the properties.
Some are even leasing out grabbed land to third parties. Naivasha Deputy County Commissioner Kisilu Mutua has warned the gangs that they will be arrested and prosecuted.
The group is said to have invaded land belonging to a high-ranking government official in former President Daniel Arap Moi’s administration, Mr Benjamin Kipkulei, despite efforts by law enforcers to keep the invaders at bay.
The agricultural potential of the land in the area is driving the encroachment, with farmers enjoying bumper harvests. However, genuine landowners have been assured that their properties will be protected.
Former Governor Lee Kinyanjui had initiated a verification process in 2021 to establish the real owners of Agricultural Development Corporation (ADC) land in Ndabibi, aiming to bring an end to protracted land disputes.
