THE BRIDGE OF AGONY

Abstract

The Commission received a complaint from Mrs. Margery Marigu, a resident of Kithimu Location, Nembure Division, Embu West District, Embu County. The complainant alleged that the County Government of Embu had encroached on her parcel of land Gaturi/Nembure/4348 and 4349 and constructed a bridge and public road on it without her consent. In the process, her crops and trees were destroyed. She also lamented that she complained to various public offices and did not get assistance. Upon receipt of the Complaint CAJ wrote a letter dated 17th December 2013 to the Governor Embu County, Hon. Martin Wambora, to inform him of the complaint and seeking his intervention and response on the matter. The Embu Government did not respond to CAJ’s letter and a subsequent reminder prompting the Commission to inquire into the allegation of encroachment on Margery Marigu’s parcels of land, Gaturi/Nembure/4348 and 4349 by the County Government of Embu, the status of construction of the public access road and the bridge, the extent of destruction and damage, as well as the loss occasioned by the construction.