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Hopes for locals as fresh survey on Yala Swamp land begins

Locals carry placards during a recent protest to push for fresh demarcation of Yala Swamp Land. (Standard)

Siaya county government has commenced a fresh survey and demarcation on Yala Swamp to implement locals-backed directive by the National Lands Commission (NLC).

The commission asked the Ministry of Lands and Siaya County Government to give any excess land outside the gazetted Yala Swamp back to the community.

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