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Borabu Land Row Escalates

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Published on Saturday, 05 November 2011 03:32

Controversy surrounding the ownership of Simabiuti farm in Borabu district in Nyamira County continued yesterday as farmers continued to camp at the at the land for the third day running.

The more than 100 farmers from 25 societies affiliated to Gusii Coffee Farmers Cooperative Union have been camping at the disputed farm since Tuesday and have vowed not to move until they get back their land.

The farmers claimed that larger portion of the land they bought in land in 1964 has been sold to non-members without their involvement. Under the umbrella of Simbauti Self Help Group, the growers led by their chairman Peter Ongwenyi, Secretary Tom Ratemo and Treasurer Dorca Masaka, stormed the farm vowed not to move until their concerns are addressed.

However, GCFCU general manager Robert Mainya said that the issue of Simbauti is a long gone issue and should never be revisited. Mainya said that those complaining that their land has been sold were not genuine members saying the society only recognizes individual society not persons.