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What’s the fair value of forced land acquisition?

An aerial view of the ongoing construction of the Nairobi Expressway passing through waiyaki way on Marrch 7, 2021. [David Gichuru,Standard]

The government sometimes decides to acquire private land without necessarily asking the owners if they are willing to give it up. This is called compulsory acquisition.

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