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Squatters denied 3,900 acres of forest land after 3-decade battle

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Justice Dalmus Ohungo said dishing out the land to the squatters would reverse forestation gains made in the wake of the global climate crisis. [File, Standard]

A Kakamega court has put to halt a 31-year quest of a group calling itself the 1992 Squatters Sacco which among other things sought ownership of 1,577.86 hectares (3,900 acres) of Turbo/Lugari Forest land.

The judgment delivered, last week, brings to a stop tussle that has seen the squatters feature in the National Assembly, political rallies and even the (Paul) Ndung'u Land Commission seeking a piece of the forest.

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