{
  "id": 12130337,
  "title": "Lamu refinery: CS Wahome warns against illegal land invasions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/lamu-refinery-cs-wahome-warns-against-illegal-land-invasions",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T10:07:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KBC",
    "slug": "kbc",
    "url": "https://www.kbc.co.ke/lamu-refinery-cs-wahome-warns-against-illegal-land-invasions/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Cabinet Secretary for Lands, Alice Wahome, cautioned against squatters illegally occupying land for the construction of the Dangote East Africa Oil Refinery in Lamu. She stated that while the government is committed to compensating legitimate landowners and squatters, it does not grant individuals the right to invade private or public land and expect compensation. A multi-agency team has been formed to verify the ownership of land in the affected areas. During the launch of the Customer Service Week for the State Department for Lands and Physical Planning, Wahome revealed that Ksh10 billion has been allocated to tackle outstanding land issues since 2024. She also accused unnamed individuals from Nairobi of stirring discord among residents and filing petitions in court to disrupt the refinery's construction, which will have a capacity of 700,000 barrels of crude oil daily. Wahome highlighted recent reforms at Ardhi House, resulting in increased revenue collection, with Ksh22 billion gathered so far, due to efforts to curb corruption and digitize land services.",
  "summary": "The CS says legitimate owners will be compensated as government verifies ownership for planned developments. The post Lamu refinery: CS Wahome warns against illegal land invasions appeared first on KBC Digital .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}