The NLC plans to acquire private land for the proposed military air base in Wajir County.
The National Land Commission plans to acquire 0.8401 hectares in Wajir County on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
The National Land Commission (NLC) has identified privately owned land for the proposed Wajir air base. It intends to compulsorily acquire 0.8401 hectares on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
A gazette notice dated October 30 identifies the property as Wajir Township Block 2/1424 in Wajir County. The acquisition would support the Kenya Defence Forces project.
Wajir air base land acquisition process
The commission cites Section 110 of the Land Act as the legal basis for the proposed acquisition. It also plans to schedule public participation involving affected landowners alongside compensation inquiries.
The Wajir proposal forms part of several land acquisition processes covering military facilities and public infrastructure projects. Other notices concern land in Lamu, Kisii, Bomet and Nakuru counties.
Under the notices, affected owners must submit written compensation claims before their scheduled inquiries. They must also provide identification documents, KRA PINs, ownership records and bank details.
The commission has designated selected chiefs’ offices for inquiries into the acquisitions. Compensation and the propriety of acquisition are among the matters for discussion concerning the Lamu properties.
Other acquisitions cover transport projects and military land
Meanwhile, the NLC has scheduled inquiries into two parcels for the Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia-Transport (LAPSSET) Corridor. The properties measure 84.65 hectares and 218.9 hectares, bringing the combined area to 303.55 hectares. Several landowners hold the properties.
In Kisii and Bomet counties, the commission has also targeted four parcels for the proposed Mugenu Bridge. The bridge project lies along the Kaplong-Kisii Highway and requires a total of 2.6588 hectares.
A separate acquisition covers 1.2523 hectares for the Mahor River Project along Kilgoris Longorian Road. In addition, the NLC has scheduled an inquiry concerning five acres adjoining Kenyatta Barracks in Nakuru County.
