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Kisii County faces land crisis as population balloons

A section of Kitutu Masaba, in Nyamira County. Conflicts on sub division of land in families end up at the Kisii Land and Environment Court (Eric Abuga)

KISII, KENYA: The undulating green hills give Kisii County a perfect view. From a far, Kisii looks like a farming community at peace with itself.

The tea, maize and coffee plantations spread as far as the eye can see. But underneath this beauty lies social and economic trouble.

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