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Inside battle for control of prime cement firm's land

Demolitions at a controversial land that belongs to the East African Portland Cement Company in Athi River on October 16, 2023. [Peterson Githaiga, Standard]

Thousands of Kenyans residing on a disputed parcel of land claimed by the East African Portland Cement Company can now seek to own the land after the state and global cement giant announced its intention to formalise land titles.

The regularisation plan marks a major U-turn in the raging property dispute between the company and numerous property owners.

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