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Property owners at a crossroads

A view of the settlement on the Waitiki land in Likoni. The land has been at the centre of a protracted court battle. [PHOTO: MAARUFU MOHAMED/STANDARD]

Do investors enjoy private property rights enshrined in the Constitution? This is a question few can answer conclusively; yet Article 40 of the Constitution provides for protection of the right to legally-acquired property.

A property owner should only be deprived of his/her investment if acquired illegally, irregularly or for a public purpose after compensation in line with the law.

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