Mohammed Swazuri, Lamu County lock horns over 12,000-hectare project land

National Land Commission Chairman Muhammad Swazuri (left) chats with Lamu residents during a public baraza on the Sh21 billion Wind Power Project in Lamu on April 7. Swazuri and the NLC are feuding over the allocation of a disputed 12,000-hectare parcel of land to two investors for an energy project. (PHOTO: KELVIN KARANI/ STANDARD

The Lamu County Government and the National Land Commission are feuding over the allocation of a disputed 12,000-hectare parcel of land to two investors for an energy project.

County Secretary Tiyat Osman accused commission chairman Muhammad Swazuri and Physical Planning Director at the Ministry of Lands Augustine Masinde of favouritism in allocating the land to Kenwind (K) Ltd for preparation of the Port Development Plan (PDP).