By GEORGE MUNENEMore by this AuthorThe plan to construct a Sh5bn industrial park in Kirinyaga County is in jeopardy after the land set aside was grabbed. Deputy Governor Peter Ndambiri said that the 250-acre land, which belongs to the county government, was allocated to private developers. "This land is meant for public utility but it has been illegally taken over by highly influential personalities," he told residents at Kibingoti market on Saturday. CORRUPTIONMr Ndambiri said grabbers colluded with some former land officials to acquire the land in Sagana. We can’t allow few individuals to benefit from a public land," he said.

Source: Daily Nation October 22, 2017 09:56 UTC