A contentious dispute has erupted over 2,000 acres of Egerton University land in Njoro, Nakuru County, following a Presidential directive that inadvertently opened the door for a company called Cropsoko to illegally farm the property.

• The university lost an estimated Sh24 million in potential revenue due to the unauthorized cultivation.
• Key figures involved include Egerton University Vice-Chancellor Isaac Kibwage and Bernard Odote, identified as the managing director of Cropsoko.
• The conflict began in March 2024 when Cropsoko, allegedly without proper authorization, began tilling and planting on the land, leading to protests and ignored pleas for assistance from authorities.