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CORD tells State to stop blame game over Lamu land problem

An Aerial view of the section for the construction of the New Lamu Port at Kilalani area in Lamu County. [PHOTO: MAARUFU MOHAMED/STANDARD]
 An Aerial view of the section for the construction of the New Lamu Port at Kilalani area in Lamu County. [PHOTO: MAARUFU MOHAMED/STANDARD]

Kenya: Investigations into what could be Kenya’s biggest land scam since independence began yesterday as the matter threatened to balloon into a new political row between President Uhuru Kenyatta and CORD leader Raila Odinga.

The sheer magnitude of the corruption involved came to light a day after President Kenyatta ordered revocation of titles to parcels of land adding up to nearly 500,000 acres when it emerged the Government did not have records for 11 of the 22 beneficiary firms.

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