Mbeere South residents protest against sub-division of Mwea land

Mbeere South residents Thursday barricaded the Gachoka-Gachuriri road protesting against the adjudication and demarcation of the 17,000ha Mwea scheme land. They complained of being overlooked during the allocation of the land despite living there (in Makima ward) for decades.

They vowed to resist any attempts to evict them from land they consider as lawfully theirs. The over 500 residents said the allocation of title deeds was illegal and unconstitutional as it was marred by nepotism, corruption and favouritism.