A woman has been paid Ksh2.8 million in compensation for her land that was taken by a government agency for the construction of Kisumu Northern Bypass.
Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) finally processed and paid the money, following the intervention of the Commission on Administrative Justice (CAJ), also known as the Office of the Ombudsman.
The compensation followed a complaint filed in August 2023 by the woman's son, William Ongany, who accused KeNHA of failing to pay for their land, which was acquired in February 2015 for the construction of the Kisumu Northern Bypass. The National Land Commission awarded the family Ksh2,080,088 in compensation in February 2016, However, the payment was not effected.
Commission on Administrative Justice chairperson Charles Dulo during a press briefing on February 4, 2025.
