The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) and the National Land Commission (NLC) have announced plans to acquire private land needed for the expansion of the Rironi-Mau Summit Highway.
The compulsory acquisition will affect parts of Kiambu, Nyandarua and Nakuru counties as the government moves to create space for the major road project.
According to a Gazette Notice dated August 28, the NLC intends to acquire land on behalf of KeNHA in accordance with the Land Act.
In Kiambu, the affected areas include Limuru/Kamirithu, Limuru/Bibironi, Lari/Kirenga and Lari/Magina. The areas targeted in the county cover approximately 3.89 hectares of privately owned land.
In Nyandarua, about 0.94 hectares in the South Kinangop area have been identified for acquisition.
Nakuru will have the largest portion of land acquired, with approximately 9.70 hectares targeted in Longonot/Kijabe, Naivasha/Mwichiringiri, Naivasha/Maraigushu and Naivasha Town.
Overall, approximately 14.53 hectares of private land across the three counties will be acquired for the road expansion.
The affected properties belong to individuals, families, companies and various organisations. Landowners and other interested parties will be eligible to submit claims for compensation.
The NLC has asked affected landowners to provide identification documents, KRA PIN certificates, land ownership documents and bank details when submitting their compensation claims.
Companies claiming compensation will be required to provide documents including certificates of incorporation, CR12 records, company KRA PIN details and identification documents for directors.
Public inquiry sessions are scheduled to take place between October 13 and October 26 at various chiefs’ offices in the affected areas.
The inquiries will give landowners an opportunity to present their claims, raise objections and seek clarification about the acquisition process.
The land acquisition comes as construction continues on different sections of the Rironi-Mau Summit Highway, one of Kenya’s major transport corridors connecting Nairobi with western Kenya and neighbouring countries.
The Rironi-Naivasha section is currently under construction and is expected to be tarmacked by December 2026.
Once completed, the wider highway project is expected to ease congestion, improve road safety and make the movement of people and goods along the busy corridor more efficient.