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Government to buy land from absentee landlords to resolve squatter issues in coast

President William Ruto. [File, PCS]

President William Ruto has announced that the government will purchase land from absentee landlords and re-settle squatters along the Coast.

He revealed that he has tasked Senate Speaker Amason Kingi, alongside Cabinet Secretaries Alice Wahome (Lands), Hassan Joho (Mining), and Salim Mvurya (Sports), with identifying and vetting absentee landlords for compensation.

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