President William Ruto begins an 8-day development tour of the Coast region on Saturday with two key issues on the agenda – the issuance of nearly 200,000 title deeds and the groundbreaking of a new refinery in Lamu. The tour, covering Taita-Taveta, Kwale, Kilifi, Mombasa, Tana River and Lamu counties, will provide the President with an opportunity to assess the progress of Government projects in the region while engaging residents and local leaders on development priorities. The issuance of title deeds is part of the Government’s plan to distribute 500,000 land ownership documents as it seeks to address longstanding squatter and other land-related challenges that have affected communities in the Coast region for decades. President Ruto is expected to issue 31,318 title deeds to residents of Mwatate and Voi constituencies. In Kwale County, 94,175 title deeds will be issued to beneficiaries in Lunga Lunga, Msambweni and Kinango constituencies. In Kilifi County, residents of Kaloleni, Rabai, Ganze, Kilifi South and Malindi constituencies will receive 36,826 title deeds. The President will also provide 4,360 title deeds to beneficiaries in Mombasa County, while a further 22,770 title deeds will be distributed in Lamu and Tana River counties. The programme is part of President Ruto’s administration’s broader efforts to resolve historical and administrative land challenges in the Co...
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