NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 25 – President William Ruto will begin a development tour of the Coast region on Saturday, during which he is expected to issue nearly 200,000 title deeds and break ground for the Sh2.2 trillion East Africa Refinery in Lamu.

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The tour will cover Taita-Taveta, Kwale, Kilifi, Mombasa, Tana River and Lamu counties, with the President expected to inspect ongoing Government projects, commission completed projects and launch new developments.

According to State House, Ruto will begin the tour in Taita-Taveta, where he is scheduled to issue 31,318 title deeds to beneficiaries in Mwatate and Voi constituencies.

He will proceed to Kwale on Monday, where 94,175 title deeds are expected to be issued to residents of Lunga Lunga, Msambweni and Kinango constituencies.

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In Kilifi, 36,826 title deeds will be distributed to beneficiaries in Kaloleni, Rabai, Ganze, Kilifi South and Malindi constituencies.

A further 4,360 title deeds will be issued in Mombasa, while 22,770 title deeds will be distributed in Lamu and Tana River counties.

The combined figure is 189,439 title deeds across the six counties.

The issuance is part of the Government’s wider plan to distribute 500,000 land ownership documents in the Coast region as it seeks to address longstanding squatter and land ownership challenges.

The title deeds are expected to give beneficiaries formal documentation of land ownership and enable them to make greater use of their land for economic activities.

For communities that have waited for years for formal documentation, the programme is also intended to provide greater certainty over land ownership and help address historical land administration challenges.

📰 Source: Capital FM Kenya