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Thousands in Webuye may be displaced over gazetted catchment area

Environment CS Keriako Tobiko [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

Thousands of residents are at risk of being rendered homeless following the gazettement of Chetambe Hills in Webuye East sub-county. 

While terming the move to declare the over 400 hectares as government land as unconstitutional, Kimilili MP Didimus Barasa said the move will displace over 30,000 residents who have lived there for decades.

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