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Former NLC chair Swazuri, 10 others charged with corruption

Ex-National Land Commission chairman Muhammad Swazuri. [File, Standard]

The Anti-corruption Court on Thursday charged former National Land Commission boss Muhammad Swazuri and senior land officials and their relatives with corruption and abuse of office over irregular land compensation in Mombasa.

The 11 top land officials, who will spend Easter Holiday in jail awaiting bond ruling next week Tuesday were arrested yesterday for allegedly inflating the value of a piece of land and receiving kickbacks.

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