With
the rising cases of land, the government has been appointing various
commissions to investigate historical injustices at the Coast and whose
findings have not been made public.
The
Truth and Justice Commission, the Akiwumi Report among others have not been
made public. The amalgamation of the new constitution under the devolved system
of government, created the independent National Land Commission headed by
Mohammed Swazuri as its chairman while the chief executive is Tom Chavangi.
The
coastal counties have been grasping with historical injustices back from the
colonial period, with thousands having been maimed and land taken away from
them. The cabinet secretary for Land Charity Ngilu has been fighting to get rid
of powerful cartel that has infiltrated the ministry.
It
is being pointed out that powerful cartels are working in cahoots with land
officials forcing land owners to lose
miserably. Mombasa land office is among the most affected with one Bakari
Mwamboga, married to ambassador of peace, Tawheeda Aidarus, allegedly at
the centre of controversy.
The
two have been dropping the name of the cabinet secretary Francis Kimemia for
their dirty dealings, it is claimed.
Surprisingly,
they have been alleged to be connected within top security apparatus in Kenya
and are alleged to have swindled millions in dubious land transactions which
have rocked the ministry.
On
of those who have fallen victim include Charo Ndaro, a resident of Mwakirunge Ngungombe who
narrated how Bakari would drop a business card of powerful senior
government official and command him on phone of being frustrated by
the local area chief. Charo was
dragged in a land dispute which the senior assistant chief a Mr Lumwe of Mwakirunge
intervened and frustrated the cartel. The committee of Guu-Ngombe could not
hold their anger to the sub-county commissioner a Mr Ngaira who assured them
that the report be tabled to the security committee for appropriate action.
Edwin
Fondo’s family, who bought the land from Mweru Mbetsa cried foul following
threats on his life and dear consequences should they fail to surrender the
prime plot in Kashani, Bamburi location which legally acquired in the 1990s.
Bakari is believed to be untouchable according to those privy to his operations
in Kisauni constituency.
The
imposter who allegedly claims to be the personal assistant of
Kimemia has fleeced thousands of poor families in Kisauni. Residents claim
the government should move with speed to assist those falling in the hands of
the imposter. They called on the National Land Commission to address the
historical injustices and apprehend cartels who continue to reap from the poor
who can not afford legal redress.
Most
recently, the president and Ngilu issued
title deeds which raffled feathers of
National Land Commission, the constitutionally mandated body give out the deeds. But the Land
Registration Act 2012 is clear that Chief Land Registrar, which the Public
Service Commission has failed to fill after recent interviews is the bone of
contention. There has been bad blood between the two offices, which got the nod
from the opposition. The opposition has been on the forefront for agitating the
distinct role of the two offices.
Residents
are now calling the county commissioner Nelson Marwa to intervene and take action
on the cartels as this may lead to unnecessary tension in the county. They
vowed they would resort demonstrations in the streets if the fraudster was not
apprehended.
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