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Why Coast counties are tussling over boundaries

Taita-taveta County Governor Granton Samboja arriving at the disputed Mackinoon Road Township between Kwale and Taita. [Renson Mnyamwezi/Standard]

Huge mineral deposits are at the centre of the latest boundary dispute that has roped in three counties.

Officials from the Taita Taveta, Kwale and Makueni governments have also spotted the disputed area's potential to bring in additional revenue to fill their counties’ coffers.

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