Updated Thu, November 24th 2016 at 13:07 GMT +3Residents of Muanzo village, Mbeere South hold a peaceful demonstration on Tuesday to express their discontent with the demarcation and allotment of Mwea scheme land. (PHOTO: JOSEPH MUCHIRI/ STANDARD)Residents of Makima in Mbeere South held a peaceful protest over the demarcation and allotment of Mwea schemeland. They complained that the majority of families that have lived on the scheme for decades were not allocated land and now risk being evicted. The 17,000-hectare land was subdivided recently and 7,232 title deeds issued to beneficiaries, mainly individuals from the county. READ MOREBut residents claimed they were not involved in the identification of beneficiaries despite the land being located in their ward.

Source: Standard Digital November 24, 2016 10:08 UTC