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June 3, 2025
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Ruto Responds to Backlash Over Transfer of Prisons Land

Ruto Responds to Backlash Over Transfer of Prisons Land

Last year, Ruto ordered evictions from Kitale Prison land...

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President William Ruto has defended the government's transfer of idle land from state agencies like Kenya Prisons to other ministries, amidst public backlash over land use.

  • The government aims to construct 200,000 affordable housing units annually, with a goal of 1 million homes in five years.
  • President Ruto stated that current land exchanges support infrastructure development and public amenities.
  • Recent land swaps in counties like Kisii, Homa Bay, and Kitale have sparked debates but are framed as essential for national development.

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