All landlords and developers intending to construct buildings on land adjacent to military establishments must obtain approval from the Chief of the Defence Forces, directed Defence Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale.
The CS made the remarks on Thursday during his visit to Uasin Gishu where 1,200 families are locked up in a land tussle with the military.
According to the CS, the directive affects all individuals especially those who own land close to the Ministry of Defence Headquarters in Nairobi. The Chief of the Defence Forces is currently occupied by Francis Ogola.
Duale explained the order, which is anchored in law, during his drive to solve land disputes between it and communities in various parts of the country.
The CS also visited the Uasin Gishu County Assembly where he united representatives from various sectors including defence, land, residents, and government administration.
He stated that the reconciliation efforts were in line with President William Ruto's order.
"During the meeting, I reaffirmed our dedication to finding a permanent solution to the longstanding land dispute between the Kenya Defence Forces and residents in Kiplombe, on the outskirts of Eldoret City," he stated.
"The enduring land conflict, spanning decades, revolves around the Moi Barracks Recruits Training School and the Kenya Ordnance Factories Corporation lands in Eldoret."
So far, 1,200 families are engaged in a protracted battle with the state after laying claim to over 4,000 acres adjacent to Moi Barracks.
Some of the claimants are members drawn from the Leseru Tebeson Farmers Society and insist that they were allocated the parcels in 2006.
The CS, however, insisted that their claim was revoked by a court order which ruled that their title deeds were fraudulently acquired.
This comes as architects disavowed Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja's proposal to see city skyscrapers reach 75 floors in specific areas.
The governor justified that the county was already putting plans in place for amenities such as sewage and transport systems to support the establishments.
He explained that the new floor limit would be undertaken alongside expanding the current infrastructure to ensure that residents do not get affected in the process.
City residents and architects had raised concerns over the sustainability of the proposal.
