The Supreme Court has recently delivered a landmark ruling that promises major relief for many individuals with pending applications for lease extensions on government land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At the center of the case was a land dispute in Ngara, Nairobi. A proprietor who had held a leasehold interest since 1968 \u2014 set to expire in 2001 \u2014 had applied for a lease extension three months before expiry. However, the government offered no response. Despite the silence, the proprietor remained in possession of the land, continuing to pay land rent and rates diligently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yet in 2009, the same property was allocated to another party. A new lease was issued, and the land was later sold. In 2014, the new buyer and the seller forcibly evicted the original proprietor, eventually using the property to secure financing for a high-rise building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The evicted owner challenged the eviction in court, and after years of litigation, the matter reached the Supreme Court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The detailed judgment is found in the link below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n