Landowners to push for Sh2b pay over Mama Ngina varsity plan

The proposed site for Mama Ngina University in Mutomo, Gatundu South in Kiambu County. [File, Standard]

Residents of Mutomo Village in Gatundu South, whose land was set to be acquired for the expansion of Mama Ngina University, have vowed to push for compensation.

In a Special Gazette Notice, the National Land Commission, on behalf of the Ministry of Education, sought to acquire land parcels from about 180 households to expand the university. However, a section of residents whose land was to be affected by the plan moved to court to challenge the decision. They have since been embroiled in a heated legal battle, fighting to remain on their ancestral land.