At least one person died and four others sustained serious injuries in a long-standing land dispute in Ndithini, Masinga, Machakos County. Two groups have been fighting over the ownership of the 120 acre piece of land. On one side are squatters who have occupied the land being claimed by individuals who bought parcels and want to put up homes. The violent skirmishes saw several houses razed. At the home of Kenneth Kinara who claims to have bought a parcel of land, a vehicle was set on fire. The deceased is a farm hand employed by Kinara. The squatters are said…
Author: By Victor Nzuma
Machakos governor Wavinya Ndeti makes her speech during the swearing in ceremony of the newly Machakos Health executive Justus Kasivu at her Machakos town office on November 29, 2024. [John Muia, Standard] Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti yesterday came out guns blazing, accusing her political rivals of attempting to involve her in unnecessary wrangles and divert her attention from serving the people of Machakos County who elected her. She cited a section of members of the Machakos County Assembly as being used by certain leaders, both local and national, to create bad blood and paint a negative picture of the people…