THE STANDARD
EASTERN
Police in Makima as shops were demolished in what residents believe was a move by TARDA to evict them. [Muriithi Mugo, Standard]
Mbeere South MP Geoffrey King ang i and a group of journalists including KTN reporter Daniel Moige and Cameraman Muriithi Mugo are being held at Yatta Police Station.
The legislator and journalists were arrested while covering the evictions of hundreds of squatters at Makima area in the Tana and Athi River Development Authority (Tarda) disputed land.
The arrests come barely a month after scores of the residents vowed to resist evictions by Tarda which has accused them of trespassing on its land.
THE STANDARD
EASTERN
Police in Makima as shops were demolished in what residents believe was a move by TARDA to evict them. [Muriithi Mugo, Standard]
Mbeere South MP Geoffrey King ang i and a group of journalists including KTN reporter Daniel Moige and Cameraman Muriithi Mugo are being held at Yatta Police Station.
The legislator and journalists were arrested while covering the evictions of hundreds of squatters at Makima area in the Tana and Athi River Development Authority (Tarda) disputed land.
The arrests come barely a month after scores of the residents vowed to resist evictions by Tarda which has accused them of trespassing on its land.