Nairobi, June 7 -- An 18-member farmers' society based in Nandi County has asked the High Court to compel former Tinderet MP Henry Kosgey and 230 others to pay them Sh1.3 billion as compensation for a 449.9-acre land they allegedly lost to a rival group irregularly.
Kaptien Farmers Society claims that, in 1994, Mr Kosgey tricked its officials into withdrawing a court case that sought to have the group declared legal owners of the prime land. Mr Kosgey's push, the 18 members argue, was under the premise that Kaptien would be allocated the 449.9-acre land.
But a few days after Kaptien withdrew the suit, the land was allocated to Cheptililik Farmers Cooperative Society Limited.
Kaptien now wants the High Court to quash the transfer to Chept...