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Residents demand tittles for alternative land before giving room for dam project

Construction of a Sh35 billion Arror multi-purpose dam in Elgeyo Marakwet is facing challenges after locals rejected a gazetted list of beneficiaries for compensation. 

The National Lands Commission (NLC) last week presented to residents of Kipsaiya, Marakwet West sub-county where the dam will be established the gazette list, but locals yesterday dismissed it. They demand to be shown title deeds for the pieces of land where they will be resettled before any other steps are taken. 

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