The National Land Commission has announced plans to compulsorily acquire 21.7 hectares of land owned by Del Monte Kenya Limited in Murang’a County.
In Gazette Notice No. 13694 dated August 21 and signed by Abdillahi Saggaf Alawy, Chairperson of the National Land Commission, the Commission identified the affected property as L.R. No. 12158/3, registered under Del Monte Kenya Limited.
The Commission said the land is intended for the construction of a wastewater treatment plant on Del Monte land in Murang’a County.
“National Land Commission calls upon persons who have an interest or claim in the land shown in the schedule here below, which the Commission intends to compulsorily acquire for purposes of construction of a wastewater treatment plant on Delmonte land in Murang’a County,” the notice read in part.
Inquiry and Claims for compensation for the Del Monte Kenya Land
Further, the notice calls on people with an interest or claim in the affected land to appear before the Commission to raise issues concerning the propriety of the proposed acquisition, compensation and any other relevant matters.
The Del Monte Kenya acquisition’s public inquiry is scheduled for September 16, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. at Methi Chief’s Camp.
Persons seeking compensation have been directed to submit a written claim, a copy of their national identification card, KRA PIN, land ownership documents, and bank account details.
The required documents may be submitted to the National Land Commission offices at Ardhi House, 3rd Floor, Room 305, 1st Ngong Avenue, Nairobi, or through its County Coordinator’s Office in Murang’a County.
“Interested persons should inspect plans of the affected land at the offices of the Commission at Ardhi House 3rd Floor, Room 305, 1st Ngong Avenue, Nairobi and County Coordinator’s Office in Murang’a County during official working hours,” the notice directed.
Other Six Parcels Targeted
In a separate notice, the National Land Commission has announced plans to compulsorily acquire portions of six parcels in Kajiado County for the construction of the Ngong–Kiserian–Isinya and Kajiado–Imaroro roads project.
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According to Gazette Notice No. 13687, the Commission said it will undertake the acquisition on behalf of the Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA) under Section 110 of the Land Act.
The parcels listed are as follows;
| Parcel No. | Registered Owner(s) | Area Acq. (Ha.) |
| Ngong/Ngong/21379 | TBD | 0.0158 |
| Ngong/Ngong/21378 | TBD | 0.0118 |
| Ngong/Ngong/35638 | TBD | 0.0118 |
| Ngong/Ngong/21376 | TBD | 0.0126 |
| Ngong/Ngong/21375 | TBD | 0.0383 |
| Ngong/Ngong/4103 | TBD | 0.0488 |
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The earmarked areas range from 0.0118 hectares to 0.0488 hectares, and the notice lists the registered owners as TBD.
In the same notice, the Commission has scheduled an inquiry into the proposed acquisition for September 16, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. at Upper Matasia Chief’s Office.
The inquiry will consider the propriety of the proposed acquisition, compensation claims, and other relevant issues.
Affected persons have been directed to submit written compensation claims, copies of their ID and PIN, land ownership documents, and bank account details.
Companies with an interest in the land must provide their certificate of incorporation, CR12, company KRA PIN, and the identification and PIN details of their directors.
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