Hundreds of residents of a village in Lamu on Thursday held demonstrations against land adjudication saying it is flawed. The residents, under the Siyu Welfare Group,said the committee formed to oversee the adjudication gave land to non-residents. They want the adjudication cancelled and called on Lands minister James Orengo to revoke all title deeds and the process be started afresh. Siyu is one of the 12 settlements on Pate Island. The residents said their land was taken away from them and land given tycoons. “There are hundreds of non-Siyu people who have been given pieces of land...
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