Landowners in West Pokot and Turkana counties have been notified after the National Land Commission announced its intention to acquire property for a Ksh24.4 billion Kitale‑Morpus highway project.
In a notice dated June 19, 2026, the NLC declared plans to procure 5.2 acres of land for the 75‑kilometre, two‑lane road.
The Commission revised an earlier acquisition notice, adding new lots, dropping others, and correcting title records to streamline the road extension.
The new parcels include West Pokot/Morpus GR/36 (2.42 acres), West Pokot/Morpus GR/55 (1.17 acres), West Pokot/Chepararia/658 (0.24 acres), and West Pokot/Morpus Group Ranch (1.36 acres).
Conversely, the Commission removed West Pokot/Morpus GR/853 (2.18 acres) and West Pokot/Chepararia/558 (0.24 acres) from the list of properties slated for acquisition.
“ NLC plans to acquire a parcel of land on behalf of KeNHA for the construction of the Kenya‑South Sudan Road Link‑Kitale‑Morpus Road, upgrading Kitale‑Morpus in Trans Nzoia County,” a portion of the notice stated.
Affected landowners have been instructed to visit County Coordinator offices in Trans Nzoia County.
The project is a crucial segment of the Eldoret‑Kitale‑Lodwar‑Nadapal‑Juba corridor, a major international transport route linking Tanzania, Kenya, and South Sudan.
KeNHA is implementing the road, with funding from the African Development Bank, and the route spans roughly 60 km in West Pokot and 15 km in Turkana.
Currently, the project is in its first phase, comprising the 55‑km Lesseru‑Kitale road, the 54‑km Morpus‑Kainuk road, and the 75‑km Kainuk‑Lokichar road.
Upon completion, the road will bolster economic integration between Kenya and its regional partners, especially the landlocked South Sudan.
With several parcels now earmarked for acquisition, affected owners are expected to engage in compensation and inquiry processes before construction moves forward.