Fresh twist in battle for Sh100bn Kiambu land family claims was bought in barter trade
There are competing titles, powerful interests and multiple court cases spanning 17 years.
The disputed land, identified in earlier proceedings through various reference numbers, is situated near Thindigua along Kiambu Road.
A family’s claim that its ancestors bought 933.9 acres of land in Kiambu County through a barter deal involving 2,000 goats and cattle has turned into a multibillion-shilling ownership battle over competing titles, powerful property interests and multiple court cases spanning 17 years.
The dispute over Kasarini Estate, near Thindigua, now pits ancestral ownership claims against registered titles, with the Environment and Land Court now examining whether four separate proceedings concern the same property following years of competing accounts.
Thousands of cases await new rules as the commission struggles to unlock hearings.
Courts are intervening to prevent family wealth from disappearing before beneficiaries establish their rights.
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