Kaya elders cry foul as Malindi tycoon evicts them from land

Kaya elders perform rituals at Malindi's Magarini Cultural Centre in Kilifi County. They have accused a local tycoon of evicting them from a piece of land without notice. [Maarufu Mohamed, Standard]

Kaya elders in Malindi Sub County are an angry lot after a local tycoon evicted them from their premises within the town.

The elders claim that they were ambushed by the tycoon’s decision on Wednesday to fence off the compound that they have called home for 16 years.