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July 4, 2026
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Court Rules on Controversial Ruaraka Land Amid Ksh 1.7B Compensation Claim

Court Rules on Controversial Ruaraka Land Amid Ksh 1.7B Compensation Claim

The land has been a subject of a long-running legal battle and, at some point, turned political when some senior government officials were accused of having interests in the land saga...

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The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by two companies seeking an additional Ksh 1.77 billion compensation for the land where Drive-In Primary School and Ruaraka High School are situated.

  • The court ruled the land is public land, upholding a previous decision.
  • The National Land Commission (NLC) and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) were involved in the legal proceedings.
  • A previous payment of Ksh 1.5 billion as partial compensation was deemed illegal.

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