Coast squatter resettlement stalls despite Ruto's Sh1.5billion pledge

One of the structures at Utange in North Coast. Some of the structures have been destroyed by a group of youth who are alleged to have been hired by a private developer to attack squatters living on the land. [Omondi Onyango/Standard]

Thousands of squatters along the Coast face prolonged waits for government resettlement as no funds were allocated for this initiative. During a regional tour, President William Ruto stated the government had set aside Sh1.5 billion for the exercise and tasked county governors with identifying land.

The President assigned Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs Cabinet Secretary Hassan Joho to lead the process.