Unsympathetic Swazuri on the land of Ruaraka, it is a public property – Sonko

Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko argued that the disputed lands of Ruaraka were publicly owned.

He denied the chairman of the National Land Commission, Muhammad Swazuri, who said Wednesday that the land was private. Francis Mburu, who staked a claim to the land.

Two public schools sit on 13.7 acres – Ruaraka Secondary and Drive Inn Primary.

"We must respect and protect public property No matter how rich you are You can not use your position to catch public land Ruaraka land is a public service," Sonko said Thursday in his office.

Charles Kerich held a similar position in May. But on Wednesday, Mr Swazuri said the CNL had not committed any illegality by approving compensation of 1.5 billion shillings by the Ministry of Education.

He said that the relevant authorities, including the Attorney General's Office and the Ministries of Education and Land, had confirmed that the land was private.

The leader of the besieged NLC said that the Ministry of Education had written to them last March. The letter written by the PS education Belio Kipsang has authorized the commission to proceed with compensation, he said.

Swazuri stated that the board had written to the department stating that instructions should be given by the CS. "It's the letter used by people to say we're the instigators, we only corrected it," he said.

Swazuri accused the media and other entities of wringing the facts about compensation to make it look like "a scandal, a saga and a puzzle"

drew the NLC attention in July 2015 when the alleged owner, Mburu, complained to him.

"People say it was" a rushed process, it was done the other day. "The complaint has been there for 34 years," Swazuri said.

Monday, Education CS Amina Mohamed said that former CS Education Fred Matiang & i and Kipsang ignored the ministry's internal report to authorize the payment.

She said that the report The working group on quality badurance and standards was submitted to Matiang & i and Kipsang on February 3 – 11 months before the duo approves l & # 39; money.

Sonko said Kenyans must support President Uhuru Kenyatta in the fight against corruption. He is committed to ensuring that land hunters are fully subject to the law. The county will use all legal channels to protect public lands, he says.

Sonko stated that City Hall obtained land for markets so that private developers do not acquire false title deeds or letters of attribution. public property under my direction, "said the governor.