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Dry port project in limbo over tussle

Members of the Maasai community living in Suswa protest over their planned relocation to pave way for the construction of the Inland Container Depot in the area. [Antony Gitonga, Standard]

Construction of the multi-billion Inland Container Depot (ICD) in Naivasha has been thrown into disarray after families squatting on land earmarked for the project refused to vacate as agreed.

The pastoral community is now demanding for better compensation package before vacating a section of the 1,000 acres that has been set aside for the special economic zone.

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