Police defy court order, destroy food and property on disputed land

Locals inspect the remains of makeshift homes destroyed during an early morning police operation at the disputed 2,650-acre Ngongongeri farm in Njoro on October 6, 2025. The raid came despite a court order maintaining the status quo. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

Police officers defied a court order on Monday morning to invade a 2,600-acre piece of land in Ngongongeri, Njoro, Nakuru County, continuing their actions throughout the day.

The officers, arriving in four lorries and six land cruisers, burned semi-permanent houses and shelters on the property, and also set fire to livestock within those shelters.