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Who owns Kenya?: 2pc control over half of arable land

A new report shows that 0.1 per cent of wealthy Kenyans each own an average of 200 hectares. [File, Standard]

A handful of Kenyans hold more than half of arable land, which is largely idle with allegations that a substantial proportion of this land has been acquired irregularly.

This has condemned the vast majority of Kenyans to poverty and food insecurity.

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