6,800 people from the Ol Jorai community in Gilgil have suffered a major setback after a Lands Court in Nakuru nullified their title deeds.
Justice Sila Munyao in his ruling nullified more than 3,000 title deeds saying that the documents were illegal.
Nation reports that Justice Munyao ordered that the documents be removed from the land survey records saying they were acquired fraudulently.
The judge further said that the process of sub division of the 8,000 acres of land in Gilgil was fraudulent since it involved use of fake title deeds.
In the case that was filed by local politician Peter Ndungunya Ole Osono on behalf of the community, the members claimed that they are the legal owners of the land.
Ole Osono told the court that in 1997, the government settled members of the Ol Jorai community on the land.
The court heard that the community paid Sh10 million to be allowed to subdivide the land and they were issued with the title deeds.
The politician had moved to court in 2007 seeking orders to bar Solai Royubei Farm Company from interfering with the land after the Ministry of Lands transferred it to them.
The company however produced evidence before court to prove that it acquired the land legally claiming that the community was trespassing and trying to grab their land.
In its evidence Solai Royubei Farm Company showed that they purchased the land from the ADC in 1995 at a cost of Sh24 million.
Justice Munyao in his ruling, said the company proved beyond doubt that they were the genuine owners of the land and ordered the petitioners to pay the cost of the case.