Share [Source: The Standard, by Lynn Kolongei] Two men were yesterday charged before an Eldoret Court with forging a title deed and presenting it in court as surety for an accused person. Patrick Ambetsa Okello alias Wilfred Boiyo Turunya and Fred Kemoi Staram, denied 11 counts of forgery before Senior Principal Magistrate Richard Odenyo. The two…
Share [Source: The Standard, by Stephen Rutto] At least 250 families in Eldoret were on Tuesday evicted after a six-year tussle over county government housing units in the North Rift town. The families were forced out of their premises at Macharia estate near the 64 stadium in an eviction exercise carried out by a contingent of…
Share [Source: Business Daily, by Richard Munguti] Retired President Daniel arap Moi and two other persons have been ordered to pay Sh 1 billion as compensation to the family of a deceased politician whose 85-year-old widow has battled for years over the ownership of an up-market parcel of land measuring 53 acres. High Court judge…
Share [Source: Business Daily, by Stanley Kimuge] Lack of property identification documents has reportedly delayed the release Sh367million to compensate land owners moved to pave the way for construction of the Sh6 billion Eldoret by-pass. The National Land Commission (NLC’s) acting director in-charge of Valuation and Taxation, Fidelis Mburu, blamed the delay on lack of proper…
Share [Source: The Standard, by Audrey Ng’eny] A woman has moved to court to stop her former husband from demanding a share of Sh30 million property in Uasin Gishu and Kakamega counties. Caroline Osoto, who argues she acquired the properties by herself, moved to the High Court in Eldoret seeking orders to be granted their full…
Share [Source: Business Daily, by Barnabas Bii] The construction the Sh6 billion Eldoret Southern By-pass project is expected to take longer than expected due to delays by the National Land Commission (NLC) to release funds to compensate families displaced to pave way for the implementation of the project. The project was launched by President Uhuru Kenyatta…
Share [Source: Daily Nation, by Nyambega Gisesa] Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission Sunday moved to repossess prime land located within the Eldoret central business district, which was grabbed by a firm that was untouchable during the Daniel arap Moi presidency. On this plot stand the Eldoret Fire Station, the Administration Police camp, the High Court, Children’s, Environment…
Share Kenya-based French solar firm Alten Africa has picked compatriot renewable energy firm Voltalia to build its 40-megawatt (MW) solar plant in Eldoret. Alten said Voltalia it already started construction at the Uasin Gishu project last December. The plant, located in Uasin Gishu, in the municipality of Eldoret, will have 40MW installed capacity, accounting for two…
