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Tension as squatters invade ex-MP Criticos land after expiry of lease

Former Taveta MP Basil Criticos speaking to journalists at his Machungwani farm in July 2013 after it was invaded by squatters. [File Courtesy, Standard]

Eleven years after Taveta's 3,000-acre Machungwani land lease reportedly expired, its ownership status remains in limbo, turning it into a free-for-all as desperate locals have started occupying it.

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