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Don’t sell your ancestral land, Governor Kingi warns Kilifi residents

Kilifi County Governor Amason Kingi (center, facing camera) leaves Karate hall in Watamu after he addressed leaders from various communities who live in Kilifi County as he campaigns for his re-election ahead of the 8th August general elections. [PHOTO BY GIDEON MAUNDU/STANDARD].

Kilifi Governor Amason Kingi has warned Kilifi residents against selling their ancestral land to other people because of poverty.

In apparent defence of his party leader Raila Odinga who has raised similar remarks in regard to the Maasai of Kajiado County, Kingi argued that it is counterproductive for poor people to sell their land and then end up as landless. Kingi says selling land for short term gain is a disservice to future generations in the long term.

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