Please Save My Life, Save My Land, A Kigumo Constituent Cries To The Government
By: Gitau Kung’u
Land ownership has been a major cause of disputes that have escalated to even loss of life. In Murang’a County, for instance cases have been in rise of siblings killing each other over land inheritance. Many of these unfortunate endings have resulted after years, decades of pending court cases.
In Marumi Sub-location, Kigumo Constituency, an elderly man and his family are under serious threat after his three younger brothers broke into his compound and started wreaking havoc, adamant to evict him and his family.
“My younger brothers threaten me over this little piece of land. Together with their hired goons, they have destroyed my crops, the cowshed and I’m now going to my neighbour’s toilet because they brought it down, as you can see!” Mr Chege cries.
The family 4.1 acre land dispute started around seven years ago. It all started when the existing land administrator, Mr. Peter Chege Kariuki aka Wa Joram stopped his three younger brothers from denying a rightful share of the land to their deceased brother’s daughters, Ms Nancy Wanjirũ and Ms Esther Waitherero.
The trio was arguing that the daughters were not entitled to any share of their late father’s land, citing that they were married. However, Ms Esther had long divorced.
The three brothers secretly colluded and got a title deed for the disputed 4.1 acres of land. They went ahead to arrive to a date when a government land surveyor would come to subdivide the land. All this happened without acknowledging the rightful land administrator.
Now, the 72 years old victim of now sibling rivalry escalated over land cries to Murang’a County government to come to his aid.
The brothers have ignored court orders, including from Murang’a High Court. They are adamant to oppress their firstborn sibling.
“They forced me to sign on documents but they will only have the land over my dead body. I have even engaged the Kirere Location Chief but he has done nothing to protect me,” Mr Chege claims.
Efforts to reach the area chief were futile but a village elder from the area had this to comment, “I’m sad about this and I have done what I must to ensure justice. I delivered the court order to stop the wayward brothers from contravening the law. However, my will to help has been undermined by forces powerful to my position. I want justice for Wa Joram’s family.” Mr Job Warui says.
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