Residents of Kadem in Migori threaten to sue Government over irrigation land
By Dickson Odhiambo
July 15, 2020
Residents of Kadem in
Migori threaten to sue Government over irrigation land
Residents of Sagama area of Kadem in Migori County have
threatened to sue the Government while seeking for compensation about their
land that have been taken for a Rice Irrigation project within the area.
They residents now want the Government to compensate them
for the land that has been issued for the Lower Kuja Irrigation Project.
Addressing the press at Ageng’a Chief’s Camp during last
Weekend when a team of lawyers visited them and donated food and other items to
them as flood victims, the residents led by Michael Tengo said they are very
much disappointed by the mismanagement of the scheme which has made water to
overflow from the main canal thus causing floods within the area.
He says a number of homes have been destroyed and they have
been displaced and now staying away from their homes.
“The water Canal that is coming from upper Kuja to this our
place has really caused us havoc because from November last year we have been
displaced by the overflowing water from the canal which has really destroyed
our homes leaving us homeless,” he says
They are now seeking to be compensated for the losses they
have incurred and have appealed to the lawyers under the banner of Okil
Kamaloka Welfare Association {OKWA} to take up the matter to court seeking
legal redress.
They
have complained that their parcels of land have been
taken away by the Government for rice growing without any form of
compensation, adding that the parcels of land include block three within
the area.
Lawyer Ken Okong'o, a member of the
Okil Kamaloka Welfare Association says he will institute legal proceedings
against the Government while seeking the local community to be compensated.
Lawyer Okong’os sentiment have been
echoed his colleague James Aggrey Mwamu who has said the association will
provide lawyers to institute the case against Government in regard to the
issue.
Lower Kuja Irrigation Scheme Manager Nesline Ogwe was not available for comment on the matter by the time of going to press.
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