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How China firm got prime city land for free

Property title deed. [Courtesy/GettyImages]

A Chinese firm acquired a prime property in Nairobi free of charge after its owner failed to claim it for 12 years.

Environment and Land Court Judge Christine Atieno Ochieng stated that China Jiangsu International Economic-Technical Cooperation Corporation East African Company (CJIETCCEA) had occupied the property for 12 years without interruption, hence, had acquired it through adverse possession.

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