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How Mombasa plans to end squatter menace

Jane Charo, a squatter at Lamkanein Mombasa, on March 25 after 527 families were evicted from the 135-acre piece of land. [Omondi Onyango, Standard]

The county government is contemplating buying land to settle squatters, according to a member of the county executive committee.

"The executive intends to use legislation to borrow funds for the project. Other than buying land, the money will also be used to process title deeds." the lands and physical planning executive, Edward Nyale, said yesterday.

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