State releases Sh706m for Dongo Kundu land, property compensation

Mombasa, Kenya: The national government has released Sh706 million for the compensation of land and property owners in the first phase of the Dongo Kundu bypass project in Mombasa.

The bypass whose first phase is to be constructed by a Chinese firm will include construction of a series of road and bridges linking Mombasa West to the Kenyan South Coast in Kwale. It will also be alternative to the Likoni ferry for those crossing to the South Coast. The entire project is funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency. The initial cost for the entire project was Sh30 billion but has been revised upwards due to variations in designs.
National Land Commission (NLC) Muhammad Swazuri said the beneficiaries [of the compensation] whose list is being finalized will receive the cash in January next year.
Addressing a public meeting at Shika Adabu in Likoni subcounty on Wednesday afternoon Prof Swazuri allayed fears from land and property owners that Government might not pay them particularly those without title deeds for their land.