By Our Correspondent
Embu Governor Cecily Mbarire has assured thousands of squatters living in the disputed 44,000-acre Mwea Settlement Scheme in Mbeere South Sub-county that they will not be evicted. She stated that the land belongs to them, and everyone has a right to live there by adverse possession.
The dispute over land ownership was suspended by the government in 2018 after chaos erupted, leading to the death of one person and scores of injuries. Mbarire emphasised that anyone born, lived, and married here must be given their rightful share of the land inheritance and title deed.
Priority will be given to settlers who have been in occupation for decades.
A joint committee involving the national and county governments has been constituted to amicably settle the matter.
The Ngome Council of Elders, part of the claimants, gave the government a 60-day ultimatum to settle, but the squatters have resisted.
In February 2020, the Environment and Land Court nullified 9,233 titles issued and ordered fresh subdivisions and the allocation of new ones.
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