{
  "id": 13373748,
  "title": "Court Stops Sh5bn Kanduyi Airstrip Housing Project, Orders Land Restoration",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/court-stops-sh5bn-kanduyi-airstrip-housing-project-orders-land",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T09:21:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Capital FM Kenya",
    "slug": "capital-fm-kenya",
    "url": "https://capitalfm.africa/court-stops-sh5bn-kanduyi-airstrip-housing-project-orders-land-restoration/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Environment and Land Court in Bungoma has halted the Kanduyi Airstrip Smart City Affordable Housing Project, ruling it unconstitutional and mandating the restoration of the disputed land within 45 days. Justice Kossy Bor found that the project breached constitutional rules on land management, environmental protection, and public participation. The court ordered the restoration of about 36.95 acres of land at the project’s own expense. The Kanduyi Airstrip project, priced at Sh5.02 billion, aimed to construct 2,034 homes and related facilities. The land, designated for aviation use, was converted without proper legal procedures. The court declared the project’s tender process and land conversion unconstitutional and void. A permanent injunction prevents further development on the land. The National Land Commission must safeguard the property. The respondents must conduct an environmental audit and public participation process within the stipulated time. The court also questioned if six additional parcels were part of the airstrip, directing KAA and NLC to verify within 14 days.",
  "summary": "Justice Kossy Bor found that the project violated constitutional requirements on public land management, environmental protection and public participation.",
  "key_points": [
    "Bungoma court halts Sh5bn Kanduyi Airstrip housing project",
    "Project deemed unconstitutional, land to be restored",
    "Environmental audit and public participation required"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "KahawaTungu",
        "title": "Court nullifies Sh5 billion Kanduyi Smart City Project, orders airstrip restoration",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/court-nullifies-sh5-billion-kanduyi-smart-city-project-orders",
        "published": "2026-10-10T09:53:59.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}