Four civil society organisations have come out to condemn the ongoing land tussle between Kenyatta University and the government.
The organisations; Kenya Land Alliance, Kenya Human Rights Commission, Katiba Institute and Mazingira Institute asked the government to follow due process.
According to a statement from the lobby CSOs, the KU land saga is a threat to the rule of law.
"That the government halts any developments and sub-divisions on the land pending the determination of ELC Petition E029/2022.2," the statement reads.
The statement further clarifies that all stakeholders, including students, alumni and the public should come out to condemn the act.
"That the government stops the unethical and completely shameless harassment of KU staff as well as deploying a more compliant administration to facilitate the land acquisition," the statement reads.
The lobbyists further called on government agencies to work together in solving the KU land issue.
"That the National Land Commission comes out to condemn this illegality and implements its mandate," the statement reads.
They added that public participation in the matter would ensure a smooth handover.
The title deed in question is LR No 11026/2 Grant 33404, which Joseph Kinyua said in a letter to the council on July 7 should be surrendered for subdivision.
Kinyua said 30 acres will be hived off for the WHO emergency hub while another 10 acres will be donated to the Africa Centres for Disease Control to build their Eastern Africa headquarters.
He said 180 acres will go to the neighbouring Kenyatta University Teaching Research and Referral Hospital.
Another 190 acres, from a separate title deed, will be given to the 10,000 Kamae squatters who already occupy the land illegally in Kahawa West.
