Nairobi, March 14 -- Kenyan road agencies continue to forcefully evict landowners using compulsory acquisitions clauses available in law, but default on compensation past the 24-month deadline, in a trend that has left the State with Sh37 billion in pending bills.

Official government data shows that the three major road agencies owe project-affected persons (PAPs) a total of Sh37 billion in compensation for land and property compulsorily acquired.

The National Assembly's Lands committee heard that the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) is the biggest culprit, owing land owners at least Sh35 billion by the end of last week.

The Kenya Urban Roads Authority (Kura) has defaulted on compensation worth Sh1.8 billion while the Kenya Ru...