Over 50 families face eviction in land dispute with private developer

A section of squatters claiming ownership to the prime piece. [Peterson Githaiga, Standard]

There was drama at the Syokimau area in Mavoko, Machakos County today, after a section of squatters claiming ownership a prime piece of land in the area, attempted to stop a private developer from putting up a perimeter fence.

The over 50 families, who are Pastoralists, claim ownership of the disputed land through adverse possession by the virtue of living in the land since 1993 while the land claimant has land ownership documents.