State tightens rules on land payments

A stalled section of the Standard Gauge Railway in Ngong, Kajiado County. Land owners will get less compensation following the Government’s revision of property valuation. [Peterson Githaiga, Standard]

Treasury has told State agencies and county governments that it has no special funds for compensation of land way leaves.

Thus, ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) as well as the regions, are expected to exercise prudence when paying for project land.