By MN Reporter

The plans to move Migori headquarters from Migori town to Lichota Farm seven kilometers away has hit a snag after a family claimed land grabbing plot.

The family of the late Maricus Murama threatened to move to court to stale a multi-million project dubbed governor Okoth Obado legacy.

Through the Gordon Ogola, Kipkoech and Company Advocates the family wrote on April 12 to Obado and county secretary Christopher Rusana wanting all works on the parcel stopped.

In the letter, the Murama family through John Ochieng Maricus said all work on Suna East Wasweta 1/25900 lot which is estimated at 39.36 hectares or 98 acres should be stopped.

“Parcel of land was part of the ancestral land of the Murama family, and the deceased held the same in trust for the family,” the letter said adding they moved out from the area to Kirengo village in Suna West sub-county because of constant tribal skirmishes.

They have been cultivating the land and “neither sold, gifted or transferred the subject parcel of land,” to Migori county government.

The family said on March this year they were informed that heavy machinery at the farm with works for “official residence of county governor, the official residence of deputy governor and the county headquarters.”

The family said they have given Migori five days from the date of the letter to stop all work otherwise they will institute legal action for land grabbing charges.

Joseph Nyambori, a member of Migori municipal board, cited congestion and strained infrastructure as the reasons for moving the headquarters.