Man loses house and land over 39-year Sh800 debt

A structure on Samson Khwatenje's land that he bought from Philip Silungi. The court has ordered Khwatenje to vacate the property. [Duncan Ocholla, Standard]

A man has lost his home and three acres, all worth about Sh1 million, for failing to clear a Sh800 land purchase balance owed to his neighbour for the last 38 years.

Samson Khwatenge bought the three acres from Phillip Silungi in 1979. The two men agreed that the purchase price would be Sh3,600.