The Lavington Muslim Community has claimed they own part of the Lavington Primary School land.
Sheikh Yusuf Mohamed told the Star that the Muslim Association acquired L.R number 3734/596 with original number 3734/3/153 from City Hall in 2007.
The Association was to put a mosque, madrassa and a girls' school on the two-and-a-half acres property and had submitted the building plans for approval, he said.
Currently, Lavington Primary school sits on a 16-acre piece of land.
"We are the true owners of the land. The defunct City Council of Nairobi transferred the land to Kenson Holdings at a fee of Sh5 million," Mohamed said.
"The provisional certificate of title was issued to us through gazette notice number 13137 dated September 21st 2012."
However, he did not say why they destroyed the school gate and a section of the fence, but said it was "a coincidence" their construction plans corresponded with the school and Christmas holiday.
"We started surveying the land in September. We went to the site to dig up soil that was poured by a contractor who was working on the adjacent bypass. This was mistaken for land grabbing," Yusuf said.
Headmistress Agnes Ndolo said no one ever claimed to own part of the land occupied by the Lavington Secondary and Primary schools in the six years she has held office.
Ndolo said the gate was demolished by an unidentified private developer.
"He came on Saturday when schools have closed. I was called and told the gate has been demolished and a bulldozer was on site excavating," she said.
"The developers should know we need the land and it's ours - not theirs."
National Land Commission Chair Muhammad Swazuri visited Lavington Primary on Wednesday and said they will revoke any title deed obtained illegally.
"Private developers think everybody is out of town and gone for Christmas. They think the whole government is asleep. We will not allow that," he told the Star.
On Monday, the Star reported that two primary schools in Nairobi were grabbed by private developers this Christmas
Investigations by the Star showed developers have hived off land at the Nairobi Primary School compound on Processional Way, State House; and at Lavington Primary and Secondary School near Lavington Mall.
At Nairobi Primary, building materials including sand, ballast and stones were on site and a foundation for the wall has been laid.
Nairobi Senator Mike Sonko on Wednesday condemned demolition of the school wall and apparent takeover of Nairobi Primary's land, promising to "fight to the end to ensure the private developers are kicked out".
Nairobi assembly speaker Alex ole Magelo asked Governor Evans Kidero to take action against the officers who approved construction at the school.
"We are having a problem of county officers approving illegal constructions and construction on public land," he said.
Last Christmas, a perimeter wall was built at Langata Primary School separating the playground from the Weston Hotel causing nationwide furore.
Police used teargas to dispel pupils and the public who held protests against the grab.
The developer was forced to give it back.
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