Monday, May 13, 2013 - 00:00 -- BY CHARLES MGHENYI
PERSONS claiming to own the controversial Kisite Mpunguti Island should appear before the National Land Commission to ascertain the claims.
NLC chairperson Mohamed Swazuri said the land is a gazetted national park. He said some people might have been duped into buying the land.
“The notice will be served to all people through the media so that any person with complaints can come to us,” Swazuri said. He said Kenya Wildlife Services has established through a gazette notice of 1973 that the island is still public land.
“A piece of land which has been initially gazetted can only be sold if the government de-gazettes it,” Swazuri said. He said the commission is committed to protecting public land.
A Swiss investor, Alessandro Torrian, sparked off public uproar when he advertised the land for sale in March. Torriani had offered the 39 square kilometres park for Sh1.4 billion.
He claimed he owns the land under a 99-year leasehold title which had been converted from freehold status. NLC toured the Island on April 27 and establish it was public land.
http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/article-120119/kisite-mpunguti-public-land
PERSONS claiming to own the controversial Kisite Mpunguti Island should appear before the National Land Commission to ascertain the claims.
NLC chairperson Mohamed Swazuri said the land is a gazetted national park. He said some people might have been duped into buying the land.
“The notice will be served to all people through the media so that any person with complaints can come to us,” Swazuri said. He said Kenya Wildlife Services has established through a gazette notice of 1973 that the island is still public land.
“A piece of land which has been initially gazetted can only be sold if the government de-gazettes it,” Swazuri said. He said the commission is committed to protecting public land.
A Swiss investor, Alessandro Torrian, sparked off public uproar when he advertised the land for sale in March. Torriani had offered the 39 square kilometres park for Sh1.4 billion.
He claimed he owns the land under a 99-year leasehold title which had been converted from freehold status. NLC toured the Island on April 27 and establish it was public land.
http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/article-120119/kisite-mpunguti-public-land
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