The National Land Commission (NLC) has been ordered to pay a Nyeri family Sh230 million for the compulsory acquisition of its 54.6-hectare land that has hosted an agriculture demonstration and research farm since 1957.
The family of colonial-era chief Wambugu Mathangani has been pushing for higher compensation for the land for more than a decade, having been earlier offered Sh145.6 million for the land following the expiry of a 50-year lease, after which the government sought to purchase the property outright.
