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District Executive Director, Mr.
Raphael Mbunda. |
Arumeru villagers may be allocated promised land
By Matilda Kirenga
More than 200 residents of Arumeru District who were due to be allocated with
farming land since 1997, are now hopeful after holdinga meeting with the
District Commissioner, Mr. Elias Wawa Lali together with the District Executive
Director, Mr. Raphael Mbunda.
Speaking with those claiming the land, which they have paid for about eight
years ago, Mr. Mbunda said that he knew that the residents, who are claiming the
land, previously, were 288 but 121 of them were allocated with a total of 461
acres. Therefore, what is still owed is only 729 acres.
The District Commissioner, Mr. Lali admitted that he was aware of the prevailing
land problem and he would deal with it before the 2005/2006 farming season
comes. He added that the land would be allocated giving priority to widows.
Earlier, the District Executive Director pointed out that the problem which
delayed the land allocation in Oljoro was the features of the area saying that
most of it was unsuitable for farming. The district has now acquired better land
for the allocation of the villagers.
He said everyone who has paid would be allocated with a piece of land according
to the amount one paid.
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