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Some of the structures being put up on the Sh40 billion land owned by East African Portland Cement Company (EAPCC) that is being grabbed by a powerful cartel. EAPCC was established 82 years ago when it acquired over 16000 acres in Athi River.[FILE/Standard]
The Ministry of Lands has long been a hub of controversy in the country with land fraud cases piling up and innocent citizens losing their property rights.
A recent ruling by the Court of Appeal has revealed the extent to which unscrupulous cartels have infiltrated the Ministry, particularly at its Nairobi headquarters, Arthi House, and exposed a deeply embedded culture of corruption.
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