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Increased land feuds in Kisii leave the dead no place to rest in peace

A fresh grave at a cemetery with a wooden cross and a white paper note for a name as a temporary headstone. [Erick Abuga, Standard]

In the recent past, the battle for ancestral land in Kisii and the never-ending squabbles over property succession have hunted bereaved families for a lack of land to bury their loved ones.

The region is dealing with unprecedented land disputes, which have resulted in delayed burial rites, with some bodies being held in morgues for years.

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