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Farm owners fear invasion after squatters court victory

Sirikwa squatters on Mark Too's disputed farm on November 21, 2022. [Christopher Kipsang, Standard]

Isaac Sawe stares blankly at his 40-acre parcel of land as he ponders his next move. Just recently, a court decision elicited panic at the expansive farm in Kapseret, Uasin Gishu County.

From his vantage point at the edge of his land, Sawe tells The Standard he is yet to come to terms with the groundbreaking judgment, which could see him lose the family land he acquired two decades ago.

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