National Land Commission chair Muhammad Swazuri Kajiado North MP Joseph Manje consult with Chinese workers. [Photo/Evans Chweya.]National Land Commission chairman Muhammad Swazuri has warned residents of Kajiado North Constituency who are still constructing houses on land marked for SGR route.
Swazuri has said that the government will not compensate buildings constructed after launch of SGR on October 2016 by president Uhuru Kenyatta in Kajiado County for Nairobi Naivasha.
Speaking during a sensitization meeting with residents in Kandisi,Rongai he said he will only open discussions for compensations of landowners who were not aware if the SGR will affect them.
In cases of people who were aware they will be affected but continued to build in order to be compensated, will not be compensated."We will ensure landowners get paid in market price, we will involve your leaders and administrators, " he said. He said the government has put aside money to compensate locals whose land will be acquired, the compensation will be done after validation of gazetted land. No one will be moved out before compensation is done.Kajiado North Member of parliament Joseph Manje said there should be Corporate Social Responsibility, he said the NLC should also ensure the locals get employment. The NLC has been able to compensate landowners who were affecting by Nairobi Mombasa routes , only few remaining because of court cases on ownership.