Ng’ati farmers land buying company to be probed over Sh500m land scam

Police officers examine the damage caused by farmers in Maella area, Naivasha, who torched seven houses of the directors of Ng’ati farmers land buying company in 2016. [Antony Gitonga, Standard]

Over 500 members of Ng’ati farmers land buying company in Naivasha have lost huge sums of money after some directors failed to honour their obligations despite receiving Sh505 million from a State agency, a report has revealed.

The investigation report of the ad hoc committee on Ng’ati farm alternative dispute resolution mechanism shows that KenGen paid Sh505 million for land but only Sh92 million was shared among members.