Kwale residents return Ruto-issued title deeds over alleged errors
Lungalunga residents in Kwale County say the titles demand extra fees and banks refuse them as loan security, Nairobi Wire reported. They want President Ruto to cancel the titles and issue corrected ones.
Some residents of Kwale County have handed back title deeds issued by the government, Nairobi Wire reported. They cite errors in the documents and question how officials allocated the land. The Daily Nation also reported that President William Ruto's Coast land reform drive has run into allocation disputes. According to Nairobi Wire, residents say some certificates require holders to pay more fees before the titles are complete. They say officials told them during the issuance exercise that all charges had been paid. Lungalunga resident John Kassim said the titles "appear invalid" to them, so they are surrendering them. Other residents told the outlet that commercial banks rejected the documents when they tried to use them to secure loans. The banks reportedly questioned the titles' validity and value. Resident Moses Makelele said they had "lost hope" in the titles because they cannot use them to get loans. Residents also say some…
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