Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has committed to helping over 400 families embroiled in a land dispute in Kiang'ombe village along Mombasa Road.
This is after the families visited his home at Upper Hill, Nairobi, on Monday during which they sought his intervention in the 94-acre Dupoto Darfur land compensation dispute.
The families said they were to get a whooping Sh4 billion as compensation.
The group is now accusing a rich family of colluding with some officials from Kenya Railways to loot Sh2.4bn of the total amount meant for compensation.
The amount is said to have been paid to people who were not among the beneficiaries.
After listening to their concern, Sonko pledged to support them in finding a solution to the matter.
"I am going to take up the matter. We are going to work with the DCI to investigate how the families ended up missing their compensation," he said.
"It is unfair to put these families in this kind of situation. We will ensure they get justice. We are going to use every available legal means to ensure that those paid the Sh2.4 billion are identified and the money is returned to the bonafide beneficiaries."
According to the families, they vacated the land to pave the way for the construction of the Standard Gauge Railway but they have not been compensated to date.
The group say despite being promised compensation and their names taken for the same, they have found themselves in a helpless situation after the monies failed to hit their accounts.
The families now want the Sh1.6 billion yet to be paid to be withheld until those who were paid Sh2.4 billion are identified and their money returned.
Also in attendance during the meeting were Senator Ledama Olekina and other local leaders.
The development comes even as the EACC is raising concern over the rising cases of land grabbing in the country.
Speaking in a press briefing in Kisumu, Dr Oginde said they are keenly following the cases of land grabbing to ensure grabbed public lands are taken back to the public.
