A group supporting the acquisition of their land by Mama Ngina University College in Mutomo village, Gatundu South, has applied to be enjoined in the suit at the Thika Environment and Land Court.

The 134 members of the Mutomo Land Owners Association who have agreed to cede their land parcels to pave way for the expansion of the university want to be incorporated as interested parties in the case earlier filed by another group opposed to the move.

When the matter came for mention before Justice Bernard Eboso, the residents claimed that the matter touches on their properties which have been listed for acquisition by the National Land Commission (NLC), listed as the first respondent in the suit.

However, in the plea, the residents seeking to be enjoined in the petition claimed that the rival group has been presenting half-truths before the court with an intention of misleading the court, noting that this may lead to the making of adverse orders that would affect them.

They claimed that most of those who had petitioned opposing the acquisition are strangers to the petition since their names or land parcel numbers are not in the NLC Gazette Notices.

Serve petitioner

Justice Eboso ordered the residents through their counsel to serve the petitioner by November 4, 2022. He also fixed a hearing of the matter on November 17 where submissions will be made virtually.

The University which currently sits on 10 acres has been seeking to acquire about 40 acres of the adjacent land for expansion.