President Uhuru Kenyatta has intervened in a land dispute between thousands of residents and the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF). In mid-May, some 7,500 families in Isiolo accused the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) 78 Battalion of evicting them from their land in defiance of a court order. KDF 78 Battalion engage in a cleaning exercise in Isiolo Town. In his assurance, Uhuru disclosed that the state was already pursuing a plan to move military installations including the 78 Battalion from the land. The freeze orders had been issued by the Land and Environment Court in a case filed by 13 of the victims.

Source: Daily Nation May 24, 2021 04:30 UTC