There is an uproar over the government's plan to acquire 4,000 hectares of community land in Samburu County for a security installation.
The controversy arose after the government issued two conflicting gazette notices indicating different acreages of land for the intended acquisition.
A notice dated March 25, 2024, stated the state intended to acquire 2,183.91 acres from parcel Samburu/East/Waso/1, while another dated November 25, 2024, indicated 4,675.84 hectares from the same parcel.
The land belongs to the Losesia Conservancy, whose members have raised concerns about the conflicting land sizes the government intends to acquire.
