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August 24, 2026
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Farmer accuses police boss of blocking access to his 80-acre land

Farmer accuses police boss of blocking access to his 80-acre land

A farmer has accused a senior police officer of blocking him from accessing and occupying a parcel of land he claims to have lawfully acquired in Muskut village, Keiyo South...

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A farmer is accusing a senior police officer, Commandant of the Anti-Theft Stock Unit (ASTU), Joseph Kibet Limo, of blocking his access to an 80-acre parcel of land in Muskut village, Elgeyo Marakwet County.

  • The farmer, Wilson Kipchumba Chesonok, claims the land was lawfully acquired in 1997 from Limo's relatives.
  • Chesonok has petitioned multiple authorities including the Inspector-General of Police and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), alleging abuse of office and disobedience of court orders.
  • Court judgments from 2011, 2012, and 2018 have reportedly ruled in Chesonok's favor, but enforcement has been frustrated.

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