Govt resolves 3 decade long Cheluget land dispute in Narok

The Government of Kenya has finally resolved the protracted Cheluget land dispute that has plagued Narok for three decades. The conflict, which pitted the state against a thousands of families living on a vast farm, threatened to force many out of their homes. At a public meeting in Narok South on Wednesday, Lands and Physical Planning Principal Secretary Nixon Korir informed the crowd that the government had now taken ownership of the land and would soon distribute title deeds to the families occupying it.

Korir expressed gratitude to Narok Governor Patrick ole Ntutu and Narok South Member of Parliament Kitilai ole Ntutu for their instrumental role in resolving the issue. He also invited Julius Cheluget, son of the land's original owner, to validate the settlement. Cheluget's son confirmed that the family had formally handed over the title deed to the government and withdrawn their court cases related to the eviction of families from the land.

Korir declared that the President had personally tasked the government to fulfill the promise made regarding the Cheluget land.

Besides the Cheluget land, the government has also successfully resolved another land dispute in Angata Barikoi, as well as a boundary dispute at Mau Forest. Following the issuance of a title deed for Mau Forest, the government announced that caveats previously placed on farms outside the forest boundary will be lifted shortly. This long-standing court battle, which had drained the family's resources, has finally come to an end.

Senate Majority Leader Aaron Cheruiyot also praised Governor Ntutu for collaborating with the national government to settle the dispute. He affirmed that the government remains committed to resolving land disputes across various regions in Kenya.