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State moves to cut sub-division of arable land for housing

A picture showing land use maximization in the Kisii region. The arability of the land in Kisii has made every small parcel put to noble use in food production. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]

The government seeks to utilise the National Spatial Plan to balance competition between agricultural and housing needs that have led to the subdivision of plots in Kenya's food basket regions.

The constant subdivision of agricultural land into smaller plots for housing is one of the major challenges that President William Ruto faces as he seeks to attain the promised 200,000 affordable housing units annually.

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