Lands PS Korir visits Angata Barrikoi as gov't moves to resolve Transmara land conflict

Lands Principal Secretary Generali Nixon Korir on Thursday addressed a public gathering at Angata Barrikoi as part of the government’s efforts to resolve land disputes in Transmara that have persisted for the last five decades.

The PS met with elders at Ongata Barrikoi Girls High School, where he announced that the government will begin implementing a consent agreement reached between groups that have been locked in disputes over the land.

"I have been sent here by the President after he met with representatives of the different communities living here. We will implement the consent you reached after the meetings you held with His Excellency the President," said the PS.

Kilgoris MP Julius Sunkuli welcomed the PS’s visit and thanked the President for his initiative to find a lasting solution to the dispute.

"We have come to accompany PS Korir, who has been sent by the President to conclude the resolution of the dispute that has pitted the two communities living here against each other for many years," said the MP.

Emurua Dikirr MP Johanah Ngeno, who also accompanied the PS, said residents appreciate the government’s initiative and urged them to strive to maintain peace.

The PS and other leaders said the recent incident in which government officials were attacked by locals was a result of misunderstanding and suspicion.

The PS directed the area Deputy County Commissioner to coordinate a committee of 10 people who will accompany surveyors once they begin work on Wednesday next week.