Nairobi, April 26 -- A court has decided that a long-running family dispute over land pitting the late business tycoon Mohan Galot against his nephews will now be heard in Thika instead of Nairobi.

The Environment and Land Court (ELC) in Nairobi agreed with one side of the family that the case should be moved because the land in question is in Kiambu County, where Thika is located.

The judge said it made sense for the case to be handled there since there is a court in Thika that deals with the same kind of issues.

"It is for this reason that I will allow the application for transfer to the Thika Environment and Land Court," said the court.

The judge also noted that the case has dragged on for too long and ordered that it should be han...