An officer from CropNut takes samples of Kale at Joseph Mwangi's vegetable farm in Bahati Nakuru county on June 4,2025. [Kipsang Joseph,Standard]
Land related stories hit headlines when disputes get deadly. And they are many. Even blood brothers kill for it. The recent killing of a family of nine in Siaya was due to a land dispute.
Land goes beyond the soil. It is a source of livelihood and heritage. It is a family’s security on which you can sleep pretty even in a shanty. Squatters know what it means to live with possibility of an ambush, and not knowing where else to go.