Government allocates Sh17b to compensate landowners for infrastructure projects

Construction of Nairobi's Western Bypass Road. [File, Standard] The government has allocated Sh17 billion to compensate landowners under the National Securitisation Programme that aims to unlock funding for infrastructure projects. The National Land Commission (NLC) Chief Executive Officer Kabale Arero, said that so far they have disbursed Sh15.8 billion for 31 major road projects across the country, with Sh2.3 billion pending. Arero noted that the government has also allocated Sh6.8 billion to compensate landowners affected by 11 dam projects across the country, with Sh6.5 billion paid out so far, while Sh228 million was pending. "The National Land Commission is committed to ensuring that we have paid out all pending compensation claims by April 2027. Most cases have been affected by family disputes and lack of necessary documentation to ensure that they are cleared," said Arero.