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Uhuru directs Lands Cabinet Secretary Charity Ngilu to repossess 500, 000 acres grabbed in Lamu

Kenya: President Uhuru Kenyatta has ordered Lands Cabinet Secretary and the National Lands Commission to repossess 500, 000 acres of land in Lamu acquired illegally by 22 entities.

Addressing the nation on Thursday night, the Head of State also directed police to investigate and prosecute those behind the grabbing.

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