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Kipsigis, Talai clans fight for land compensation 60 years on

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Elders from the Kipsigis community, led by Kipsigis Association secretary Joel Kimetto (left), at a past event. [Gilbert Kimutai, Standard]

The Talai and Kipsigis communities have for the last 60 years been fighting for compensation for being evicted from land occupied by multinational companies.

The communities have over the years explored various avenues, including petitioning the National Land Commission (NLC), and Senate and even filing cases in the United Kingdom (UK) to seek compensation for alleged colonial displacement.

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