President Kenyatta's family gives 2,000 acres to Taita-Taveta squatters
State House spokesman Manoah Esipisu addressing journalists in Mombasa on January 21, 2016. PHOTO | WACHIRA MWANGI | NATION MEDIA GROUP
What you need to know:
- Burial arrangements for the fallen soldiers were being handles by the Ministry of Defence and KDF.
- The military will honour the fallen heroes within their camps.
Squatters in Taita-Taveta County will be resettled on 2,000 acres of land given by President Uhuru Kenyatta’s family.
State House spokesman Manoah Esipisu said the squatters would get title deeds for the land “in a few months’ time”.
Addressing journalists on Thursday at State House in Mombasa, Mr Esipisu said the land was given voluntarily by President Kenyatta’s family.
On the attack on a Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) base in Somalia by Al-Shabaab terrorists, Mr Esipisu said the President had asked Kenyans to continue praying for soldiers fighting the militia.
He reiterated that burial arrangements for the fallen soldiers were being handled by the Ministry of Defence and the KDF.
“As we celebrate the lives of our fallen heroes, our military command has made it clear that ceremonies that allow criminals to celebrate their hideous acts add no value to KDF morale. We are in an active state of war. Our troops are engaged in combat,” Mr Esipisu said.
He explained that the military would honour the fallen soldiers within their camps.
“Also, in line with military protocol, next of kin are being informed about their loved ones before general announcements can be looked at,” he said.
