Maasai have beef with KDF over meat firm land

KDF and regular police officers guard a disputed prime piece of land at the border of Kajiado and Machakos counties in Kitengela [Peterson Githaiga, Standard]

The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) has embarked on a project to extend the Kenya Meat Commission on a disputed piece of land amid protests from the locals.

The military wants to construct cow sheds for holding livestock before being slaughtering at the Athi River-based factory.