How Ruaraka land saga began with dream to build houses

Afrison Import and Export Limited Managing Director Francis Mburu when he appeared before the Senate County Public Accounts and Investments Committee (CPAIC) at parliament on the disputed Ruaraka Land. [Boniface Okendo/Standard]

The Ruaraka parcel is part of a prime chunk of land in a puzzling dispute that now spans close to four decades.

It is a story that dates back 37 years to November 6, 1981, the day businessman Francis Mburu registered Huelands Limited with an eye on acquisition prime real estate.