Family says ancestors bought KSh 100 billion Kiambu land for 2,000 goats and cattle

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A family claims its ancestors acquired 933.9 acres of Kasarini Estate near Thindigua through a barter deal, the Daily Nation reported. The Environment and Land Court is now examining whether four separate cases concern the same land.

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A family says its ancestors bought 933.9 acres in Kiambu County in exchange for 2,000 goats and cattle. The Daily Nation reported that the claim has grown into a fight over land valued at KSh 100 billion. The case involves competing titles, powerful property interests and multiple court cases spanning 17 years.

The disputed land is Kasarini Estate, near Thindigua along Kiambu Road. According to the Nation, earlier court proceedings identified it under various reference numbers. The dispute now pits the family's ancestral claim against registered titles.

The Environment and Land Court is examining whether four separate proceedings concern the same property. The Nation said this follows years of competing accounts of who owns the land. The report did not say when the court will rule.

Sources Daily Nation

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