From the president’s
statement on #Lamugrabbed I seriously noted that apart from the well-being of
the project that was key in his statement the well-being of the residents of
Lamu was not addressed given the recent series of insecurity and deaths.
From a twist of
words that now points out that the land grabbers may have fuelled the
insecurity in the area, more is still confusing as before the president and his
government had sited that it was CORD that fuelled the insecurity problem to destabilize
the government.
Also in a bizarre
opposite picture from the TJRC report that Uhuru’s kin own massive lands in
Lamu and from an article
written in Nation March 6, 2000 http://allafrica.com/stories/200003060074.html, President Uhuru now points the finger
to 22 Private companies.
STATEMENT BY HIS EXCELLENCY HON. UHURU KENYATTA, C.G.H.,PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE DEFENCE FORCES OFTHE REPUBLIC OF
KENYA ON THE LAMU LAND ALLOCATIONS, 31 JULY 2014
My Fellow
Kenyans,
My government is committed to
securing the dignity, wellbeing and property of every Kenyan without fear or favor. For this to be achieved, we are
clear that land plays a critical role in ensuring equity and driving the
economic growth that will provide the improved livelihoods that our citizens
and communities yearn for. We look forward to Kenya as a democracy
founded on the security of property ownership and the opportunities that
come with it.
This vision has guided my government’s
transformative programme in the land sector. Our actions are already bearing
fruit in terms of service delivery, and we are only getting started in what
will be far-reaching and impactful action.
My Fellow
Kenyans,
So far, we have
earnestly pursued a comprehensive programme on the issuance of title deeds to which significant resources have
been allocated.
Ensuring that
citizens and families have security of tenure will increase food production,
create more investment opportunities, and improve housing and health outcomes. It will also minimize
disputes over ownership between individuals, families and communities. The overall result will be empowered Kenyans whose efforts are joined to
increased opportunity.
Last year, we
began this programme in the Coast region. While in Lamu, I directed the Cabinet Secretary for Lands, Housing and Urban
Development to carry out a comprehensive audit
of the land allocations in Lamu County.
This audit is now complete and has
revealed shocking details. We have established that between 2011 and 2013, on
the eve of our general elections, almost 500,000 acres of public land, which is
approximately 70% of land within Lamu County
available for settlement and other productive purposes, was alienated to twenty-two private entities under
dubious and corrupt circumstances.
While a few used illegal means for their own gain, the many thousands of families living in this county occupy
only 30% of the land available for settlement and production.
We have established that this
alienation was not done in accordance with the principles underpinning land
management in the constitution of Kenya nor the laws regulating public land
alienation at the time.
This criminal conspiracy has
dispossessed individuals and families living in this region of their land and
opportunities for improving their wellbeing. It has also helped fuel the current insecurity being experienced
in the region, and frustrated our
efforts in building cohesion in the country.
My Fellow
Kenyans,
For far too
long this pattern of mismanagement of our public resources has resulted in the dispossession, strife and poverty of
Kenyans.
The level of impunity revealed by
the audit is unprecedented, untenable and unacceptable.
In light of the foregoing, I now
direct the Cabinet Secretary for Lands, Housing and Urban Development and the National Land Commission to revoke and
repossess these land parcels with immediate effect.
I further call upon the Inspector
General of Police and the Criminal Investigation Department to commence
investigations with a view to bringing to account all persons who were involved
in this criminal enterprise without exception.
Earlier today,
I hosted my brothers President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda, Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn of Ethoipia
and President Salva Kiir of South Sudan
to explore ways of financing our massive $24 billion LAPSSET project.
I am determined
that this criminality will neither derail nor delay one of the most transformational regional trade and investment projects
of our time.
Thank You.
God bless you
and God bless Kenya
Names
of the 22 ranches behind Lamu Lapsset project land grabbing
1. Brick Investments Limited, LR No.
29110, got 40,014 acres
2. Brick Investments Limited LR No.
29113 got 40,014 acres
3. Rusken International Limited LR
No. 2911 got 40,014 acres
4. Mat International LR No. 29115
got 40,014 acres
5. Witu Nyangoro (DA) Company LR No.
29274 got .79, 534 acres
6. Witu Conservative Self Help Group
LR No. 281448 got 54,201 acres
7. Shanghai Investment Limited LR
No. 29247 got 19,760 acres
8. Fincorp Investments (K) Limited
LR No. 29246 got 41,990
9. Kaab Investments LR No. 29322 got
6,268 acres
10. Sheila Ranch Limited LR No.
29254 got 5,399 acres
11. Dynamic Trading Co. Limited LR
No. 29067 got 22,230 acres
12. Savannah Fresh Fruits Exports LR
No. 29067 got 24,502 acres
13. Mokowe Kibokoni Ranch Limited LR
No. 29256 got 6,725 acres
14. Panda Nguo Boni Community got
12,350 acres
15. Baragoni Boni Community LR No.
2927 got 19,760 acres
16. Khalrala Ranch LR 29255 got
12,276 acres
17. Cyberdom Investments LR No. 29322
got 11,000
18. Others are listed as ranches
like Baragoni Ranch
19. Enganani Ranch
20. Lamu Investments
21. Others listed as ranches Amu
Ranch
22. Maalim Ranch, also among those
listed as ranches
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