Garissa landowners invited to public hearing over LAPSSET Corridor acquisition
The hearing will allow interested parties to present claims for the parcel Garissa/Kamuthe/2, registered to the Kamuthe Community and covering approximately 960.67 hectares.
The National Land Commission (NLC) has moved to acquire nearly 1,000 hectares of community land in Garissa County for the Lamu Port–South Sudan–Ethiopia Transport (LAPSSET) Corridor Project, one of Kenya’s major regional infrastructure initiatives.
In a Gazette Notice, NLC Chairman Gershom Otachi directed that affected landowners submit written claims for compensation ahead of a public hearing scheduled for Wednesday, 3 December 2025, at 10:00 am at the Garissa Town Deputy County Commissioner’s office.
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The hearing will allow interested parties to present claims for the parcel Garissa/Kamuthe/2, registered to the Kamuthe Community and covering approximately 960.67 hectares.
All individuals interested in the affected land are required to submit copies of identification cards, Personal Identification Numbers (PIN), proof of land ownership, and bank account details.
Companies affected must provide certificates of incorporation, CR12 forms, KRA PINs, and identification documents for directors. Submissions should be delivered to the NLC offices at Ardhi House, 3rd Floor, Room 305, 1st Ngong Avenue, Nairobi.
The notice emphasises that only parties who submit the required documents will have their claims considered during the public hearing. The NLC emphasised that the public inquiry is conducted under Sections 112 and 162(2) of the Land Act.
The acquisition is part of the broader LAPSSET Corridor Project, a flagship regional infrastructure initiative under Kenya’s Vision 2030 aimed at improving transport and trade links between Kenya, Ethiopia, and South Sudan.
When complete, Lapsset would be Kenya’s second transport corridor and would open up the neglected Northeastern region.
The project, which was intended to connect the Horn of Africa region, was launched in March 2012 by then-President Mwai Kibaki, former Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi and South Sudan President Salva Kiir.
Specifically, the LAPSSET Corridor involves the 410-kilometre Lamu-Garissa-Isiolo Road and the 750-kilometre Mandera-Wajir-Garissa-Isiolo Highway, traversing key constituencies including Ijara, Fafi, Garissa Township, Balambala, Lagdera, and Isiolo South.
These roads are designed to facilitate trade, improve regional connectivity, and boost economic growth across Kenya and neighbouring countries.
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, during a recent site visit, urged the contractor to stick to milestone targets, emphasising that delays in land acquisition, funding disbursements, or community engagement could derail the project’s broader goals.
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