Cheboin Residents Struggle for Medical Services as Land Dispute Shuts Down Dispensary

ROBERT SIELE 

 

For the past week, Cheboin residents have faced difficulties accessing medical services after a local resident closed down the dispensary, claiming the county government has failed to compensate his family for the land hosting the facility.

 

David Kibet Mibei, whose late father sold the two-acre parcel for the dispensary’s establishment, says his family has not received payment, despite the facility being in use for over 20 years.

 

“We are suffering while others continue to use our land. We want our rights. This is our property, yet we are being sidelined,” Mibei lamented.

 

 

 

Mibei has urged the Kericho County Government to settle the matter, recalling an incident where individuals questioned the legitimacy of the title deed.

 

“Some people came to me, claiming the title deed is fake and asking me to let the land be used. I refused and insisted that we take the matter to court to challenge the claims,” he stated.

 

In protest, Mibei has ploughed the disputed land and issued a one-week ultimatum for the county government to resolve the issue—or he will proceed with farming activities on the land.

 

County Officials Respond

 

Kericho County Chief Officer for Health, Dr. Japhet Cheruiyot, and County Attorney Gideon Mutai visited the dispensary, confirming that although the land has been ploughed, the facility remains operational.

 

 

 

“We have seen that the land has indeed been farmed, but the dispensary is still open. We have listened to the concerns surrounding the land acquisition, and we will now sit down to deliberate on the next course of action,” Dr. Cheruiyot stated.

 

Cheboin residents now await the county’s response, hoping for a swift resolution that will allow them uninterrupted access to healthcare.