Prospecting land buyers pay leg and arm for 'site visits'

Embakasi Ranching Company (James Wanzala,Standard)

NAIROBI, KENYA: Directors, managers and surveyors are accused of presiding over the irregularities as they mint millions of shillings from the despair of land buyers and members of Embakasi Ranching.

For a visit to the site for plot viewing, one has to be armed with not less than Sh40,000. The weekly site visits are usually scheduled. A buyer desiring to be shown his or her plot on the ranch must pay Sh20,000 being site visit fee. A similar amount is charged for beacon location. Additional, Sh 50,000 is required for lease transfer.