Residents of Ndabibi area in Naivasha have protested against the takeover of over 10,000 acre Agricultural Development Corporation land by powerful individuals in the government.
The residents, who have petitioned parliament to intervene, said armed GSU officers have moved to guard the farm.
Two weeks ago, armed youth accompanied by police officers raided the farm, cut all crops and kicked out peasant farmers.
Last month, Parliament directed the Auditor General to conduct an audit on how ADC land across the country were acquired by influential persons in the government.
The Public Investment committee on social services and agriculture said the parcels of land in Nakuru, Nandi and Transzoia are currently in the wrong hands.
Land Reforms and Progress Coordinator Joel Wangwe said ADC land in Ndabibi is one of the grabbed lands.
He said a police post had been constructed on the parcel of land.
“We have been taken back to the dark days where peasant farmers, who benefitted from the land, were ruthlessly kicked out and their produce cut by powerful individuals,” he said.
Wangwe urged the parliamentary committee to visit the ADC farm in Naivasha for a fact finding mission.
One of the farmers, Paul Kimemia said that they have not had food since their eviction.
“We had planted crops worth millions of shillings using the subsidised fertiliser from the government but this was all mowed by tractors, guarded by police,” he said.
Samuel Kirir said that part of the land which they bought was grabbed by the past regime and leased to some influential persons in the government.
“Those who grabbed our land are claiming that there was an invasion which is untrue. All we are demanding is justice for these people,” he said.
Ng’ang’a Njoroge, a farmer from Ndibithi said they had waited for over 40 years to get justice on the land.
“We are afraid that we might die while seeking justice. We urge parliament to survey this land so that we can get our share,” he said.
