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Kajiado county government repossesses land from Tana and Athi River Development Authority

Tarda farm manager Mr Sammy Muringe (front) being surrounded by the Kajiado County Council askaris shortly after they invaded the piece of land that its lease has expired. (PHOTO: PETERSON GITHAIGA)

The county government has repossessed land from Tana and Athi River Development Authority (Tarda) following expiry of its lease.

At least 100 county askaris led by Lands executive Hamilton Parseina and his Agriculture counterpart Moses ole Narok, moved to the farm in Emali, along the Kajiado Makueni border, and secured it in an operation that took two hours.

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