Mau Mau war heroes, tired of waiting to be given land by the government, are set to buy themselves 18,000 hectares in Rumuruti, Laikipia county.
They said it is unfortunate that they have not been recognised for ensuring the country's freedom from colonialists, ending up languishing in poverty.
"We fought for the freedom we enjoy today and we deserved to be recognised by being given land," said their representative
Mwangi Matejagwo.
"Since that is not forth coming we will buy land for ourselves as some of us do not have somewhere to be buried."
War heroes drawn the Mt Kenya region addressed the media at Utalii Hotel in Nairobi on Saturday.
Joseph Njoroge, director of Eden Park Country Gardens, said they decided to come together to find land, in
conjunction
with Mukami Kimathi Foundation.
"Through the Kimathi foundation, Eden park found the 18,000 hectares since most war heroes have no place to call home or be buried. They will now settle down as they are in their old age," he said.
Njoroge said the land will be paid for in installments in two years. He urged interested parties to join them and ensure the land is fully paid for in time.
"Some war heroes were settled in Solio Ranch but there are many others out there who have no place to call home," he said.
Evelyn Wanjugu, daughter of war hero Dedan Kimathi, said the foundation is helping war heroes find their own land, as free property is not forthcoming.
"Most of them have died and are being buried in public cemeteries... They have never been rewarded. We approached Eden park for help," Wanjugu said.
She said they have made many requests to the government but have not received anything. Ninety per cent of an entire generation of more than a million war heroes has nothing to celebrate, she added.
But President Uhuru Kenyatta said the war heroes would be rewarded in a meeting with them in February.
Uhuru said a medical scheme would be set up, and that they would be registered for the cash-transfer programme for the elderly. He also said they would have special seats at the October 20 Mashujaa Day celebrations.
He of the Mau Mau War Veterans Association from areas including Malindi, Kiambu, Narok, Kajiado, Kisii, Bungoma, Muranga, Machakos, Nyandarua, Meru, Nairobi, Muranga and Nakuru.