Puzzle of a land case yet to be solved 117 years on

The Maasai were penalised heavily for killing some whites in Ewaso Kendong and cornered to sign an agreement. [File, Standard]

The fate of an entire community now lies in the hands of just five people.

The five have the unenviable task of untangling an injustice that was created 117 years ago. And as these members of the historical injustice committee domiciled at the National Land Commission interrogate the issue, their verdict may also have an impact on the lives of millions of people in Nairobi and a large part of Rift Valley.