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Rift Valley farmers on edge as alleged landgrabber given top lands ministry post

Sunflowers growing at a farm in Nakur, Kenya. © James Wakibia / SOPA Images/Sipa via Reuters Connect

The appointment to a senior government position of a politician linked to major land disputes is a concern for dispossessed communities in the centre and west of the country. Large political families also fear for the fate of their properties. [...]

Published on 13/04/2023 at 05:40 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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