Cheluget Family Confirms Being In Talks With Gov’t Over Disputed Land
The family of the late Nyanza Provincial Commissioner, Isaiah Cheluget, has welcomed the government’s decision to acquire their Narok South land in order to ease the resettlement of residents who are now occupying it.
Addressing the press in Nairobi on Saturday, the family, led by former Principal Secretary Nancy Kirui, stated that they are in active talks with the government to resolve the long-standing land dispute.
“We, the family of the late Isaiah Kiplangat Cheluget, the legally appointed administrators and beneficiaries of his estate, are in agreement with His Excellency the President’s statements at Sogoo, Narok South,” said Kirui.
“We have held several meetings with the President’s representatives, including the Principal Secretary for Lands, the Governor of Narok, and the Director of Settlements, as we work toward a lasting solution.”
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The Cheluget family has confirmed they are in talks with President Ruto to sell their land in Narok for the resettlement of squatters, a process first initiated by their late father, Isaiah Cheluget.
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Kirui stated that they had formally proposed to sell the contested land—L.R. No. ILMOTIOK/CIS-MARA/54, which covers 5800 acres—to the government for the resettlement program.
“Our late father had on multiple occasions sought an amicable solution with the government before his passing in 2017,” she added.
“We are grateful to His Excellency the President and the Governor of Narok for their commitment to resolving this matter.”
Regarding the estate’s succession and management, Kirui emphasized that the subject was completely settled by the High Court in Kericho, with a grant confirmation given on June 12, 2018.
This came as they encouraged the public to dismiss any statements made by other people claiming to represent the family’s interests.
Following Cheluget’s death, she asserted that the Kericho High Court named his widow, Raeli Chepkurgat Cheluget, as legal administrators of the estate, together with Johnstone Kipkoech Langat, Laurence Kimutai Langat, and Kenneth Kipvegon Langat.
The family’s announcement follows President William Ruto’s previous remarks during a tour of Narok South.
“We have held discussions with the Cheluget (family) and we have agreed as the government that we are going to buy that land and allocate it to those people so that they can continue living there,” said the president while addressing the residents at Sogoo.
He asked the newly appointed Amalo Deputy County Commissioner to contact the appropriate departments and resolve the issue as soon as possible.
Over the past 15 years, 600 individuals have lived on the farm.
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They are claimed to have forcefully entered the land between 1999 and 2000, subdivided it, and began erecting structures.
What followed were judicial cases in both the High Court and the Court of Appeal, all of which were found in favor of the families.
Cheluget, the former prominent Nyanza police chief, died on June 26, 2017. He is claimed to have been assigned the land in 1997.
Kirui reaffirmed their commitment to structured, legitimate interaction with the government in order to resolve the conflict peacefully.
Cheluget Family Confirms Being In Talks With Gov’t Over Disputed Land
