30-year ex-PC Cheluget land dispute ends as government buys 5,800 acres for settlers Narok 24 min ago

Mr Korir confirmed on Friday that the government had taken over the land after making part payment to the family of the late Cheluget, prompting them to surrender the original land title deed.

Senior government officials have now confirmed that the transaction for the land has progressed, with the Cheluget family being paid part of the agreed purchase sum, leading to its surrendering the original title deed.

To clear the matter and reassure the residents of the deal, Mr Julius Langat, a son of the late Cheluget and one of the custodians of the property, represented the family in confirming that the title deed was now in the hands of the government.