[Source: The Standard, by Willis Oketch]
A tycoon has been ordered to pay back Sh1.8 billion that his company received as compensation for the compulsory acquisition of land in Mombasa.
On Thursday, the High Court in Mombasa revealed how the National Land Commission (NLC) bungled land pay claims during construction of the Standard Gauge Railway.
The court found that a firm owned by Mohamed Jaffar – Miritini Free Port Ltd – irregularly received the money in December 2015.
“It is therefore clear the NLC paid part of the compensation money to a wrong party either…
