Kenya Power Orders Residents to Vacate Land in Komarock, Nairobi
The Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) has issued an eviction notice to residents occupying its land in Komarock, Nairobi County, warning them to leave immediately as they are living there illegally.
In an official statement, KPLC instructed all individuals currently using the land to stop any ongoing activities and remove any structures they have built on the property.
“To the public and all illegal occupants of Komarock, be informed that you are unlawfully settled on KPLC land, specifically LR NO.113044/R Nairobi, located in Komarock, Nairobi City County. Your occupation lacks legal authority, proper licensing, or any legitimate rights under the law.
Furthermore, this violates a court order issued by the Milimani Environment and Land Court in Case Number 1453 of 2007, dated August 26, 2024,” part of the notice stated.
KPLC also directed residents to clear any crops they may have planted, remove any livestock they are keeping on the land, and vacate the premises within three months, starting from March 13, 2025.
The company emphasized that failure to leave within the given timeframe would lead to forceful eviction.
“Be advised that once the three-month period expires, you will be removed from the land without further warning, and any costs incurred will be at your own expense and risk,” the notice further warned.
The eviction notice was also copied to key government officials, including the Deputy County Commissioner of Embakasi Sub-County and the Officer Commanding Police Division (OCPD) for Embakasi Division.
Previous Evictions and Ongoing Land Disputes
This latest notice comes just three months after a similar eviction in Nyama Villa Estate, Kayole, where bulldozers demolished homes early in the morning, leaving many families without shelter.
Those demolitions were linked to a long-running land ownership dispute between Muthithi Investments and people who had allegedly settled on the land illegally.
According to Kenya’s Land Act, unlawful occupation includes activities such as constructing buildings, farming, grazing livestock, or extracting natural resources on public land without official approval.
The law states that occupying public land illegally is a criminal offence, punishable by a fine of up to Ksh500,000.
If a person continues to remain on the land after being ordered to leave, they could face additional penalties of Ksh10,000 for each day they fail to vacate.
The National Land Commission (NLC) is responsible for issuing formal eviction notices to individuals found occupying public land illegally.
If the affected persons do not leave within the specified time, legal action may follow, including forced evictions and financial penalties.
This situation highlights the increasing number of land disputes in Nairobi, where many residents claim to have bought land or built homes without knowing they were on government or company-owned property.
As evictions continue, affected families are left searching for solutions while authorities insist on enforcing property laws.
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