The management of Mwana Mukia Co-operative Society in Kiambu county has refuted claims that it owns 2,767 acres of land in Limuru area.

The Secretary Susan Kamau clarified that the society’s Kabuku Farm in Ngecha Tigoni ward is 139 acres only which it bought from a white lady settler in mid 1970s, contrary to reports appearing in sections of the media.

“We wish to set the record straight that Mwana Mukia does not own 2,767 acres as it was alleged by the report which also erroneously referred to the society as a land buying company,

“This is a society registered under the Co-operative Societies Act and not a land buying company as reported. The farm was bought by shareholders from Lady Marjorie Carlton, a white settler in 1974 and we did not acquire more land in the area,” said Ms Kamau in a statement.

However, she commended the Kiambu county government under Governor Kimani Wamatangi for intervening and fast-tracking the verification process and issuance of title deeds to the 970 shareholders.

“We also appreciate the efforts initiated by area MCA Patrick Ngaruiya who had requested our Chairman to mobilize all our members who did not have title deeds for processing of the vital land ownership documents,” Ms Kamau stated.

The official also said the society has settled more than 10,000 members in its other five parcels of land located in Kiambu, Nairobi and Murang’a counties.

Last week, Governor Wamatangi issued land titles to 414 members of the society who had waited for over 30 years. During the exercise, the county chief asked the national government to adopt electronic titling of land ownership documents.