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Swazuri arrest opens lid on fraudulent lands compensations

Evamary Wachera Gathondu arrives at EACC headquarters in Nairobi. She was among the suspects arrested by investigators regarding the irregular compensation by National Land Commission (NLC) to Tornado Carriers Ltd in respect of land reference MN/VI/3801. [Elvis Ogina/Standard]

Top land officials were arrested yesterday for allegedly inflating the value of a piece of land and receiving kickbacks.

Former National Land Commission boss Muhammad Swazuri, senior land officials and their relatives were detained over their suspected involvement in the Sh109 million payout for land valued at Sh34 million.

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