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Why you should not rush to buy land in Athi river

The public has been warned against purchasing land in Athi River District until outstanding land issues are resolved.

Internal Security PS Francis Kimemia Tuesday said no further land transactions should be processed until a taskforce mandated with looking into irregular land allocation reports its findings.

He said Athi River has over the past two years been characterised by land disputes, where people invade public and private land and allocate themselves illegal plots using well-organised brokers.

While launching the task force, Kimemia called on those who bought land that is not genuine to report to the police and the taskforce for investigation.

“We are warning land grabbers to stop further invasion of private and public lands and further illegal developments and constructions,” said the PS. The 14-member team will look into and measure the irregular appropriation of public land and settle the squatter problem in the district.

According to the ministry, the land invaders are not genuine squatters but organised groups with intention of stealing and selling land to private developers. The team is also expected to identify all inconsistencies, irregularities and officials involved in land scandals.

By Emma Malin

Source:  from Standard Media Website