Days after the government allegedly agreed to transfer a 300 –acre plot to Nubians living in Kibera controversy has already started over whether the beneficiaries will gain.
A number of the community members feel they will be shortchanged in the deal with the officials of Kibera Land Committee out to exploit them.
The 3000- acre land is located in Makina, Mashimoni, Lindi and Kambimuru all in Langata constituency.
However, others are reading politics in the move since the area MP Prime Minister Raila Odinga does not enjoy full support of the populous Nubian Community. By allocating the land, he wants to endear himself to the tribe.
Those opposed to the move say the community could have been awarded over 4,000 acres they have been demanding.
The deal was allegedly brokered by Kibera Lands Committee with Heidar Abeyd playing a major role.
However, Abeyd is being accused by a rival group, Kenya Nubian Council of Elders of selling the community for political and economic gains. Lands Minister James Orengo, PM’s ally agreed the transfer process.
Those in the know however say that the matter is just a political gimmick by the government to lure the Nubian vote in the referendum. Every time there are elections, the Nubian Land question is revived and is forgotten before the ink fades from the finger.
The Nubian community is divided on the educated ones opposing it saying that it does not tackle the community’s nightmarish land problem while others back it because of Kadhi courts.
Source- Weekly Citizen- July 26-August 1, 2010. Page 12. Vol 13. No.30.
Title- Another Govt Gimmick To Hoodwink Nubian to Yes.
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