Nakuru county government has said it will assist the Muslim community to repossess land allegedly grabbed by private developers in the county.
County Governor Kinuthia Mbugua has directed his land officers to take up legitimate land issues from the community and address them conclusively in order to ensure Muslim properties and community development projects in the county are safeguarded for the benefit of society.
"As the government of Nakuru, our interests lie with the people. We will ensure that properties belonging to the Muslim society are safe. Our land officers are going to ensure that," Mbugua said.
The assurance comes in the wake of an appeal by Muslim leaders to the county government to protect parcels of land belonging to the Muslim community against land grabbers.
Mbugua said this on Wednesday during Eidul Fittr prayers at Afraha stadium,where Muslim leaders claimed that a land owned by the community had been acquired irregularly by local private developers.
The Muslim community in Nakuru had earmarked the land under the contest in section 58 estate for a Muslim school and they allege that the prime parcel of land has been grabbed by a prominent legislator from Kirinyaga County.
Two others allocated for the construction mosque at Shabab and Kisulisuli areas in Nakuru West are also reported to be under what they term as an illegal process of being grabbed by a private developer.
Mbugua used the opportunity to appeal to Muslim youths to remain steadfast in the progress of the county and shun leaders out to divide peaceful Kenyans along sectarian lines. Photo: