AFC issues Title Deeds in Taita Taveta County-2018

31st January, 2018. The Corporation issued title deeds to squatters living on a piece of land belonging to the former Taveta MP, Basil Criticos on 31st January 2018. The event was presided over by the Board Chairman Hon. Franklin Bett supported by Managing Director Mr. Lucas Meso, MBS, Board members, staff among other guests. They were accompanied by Taita Taveta County leadership including; Dr. Naomi Shaban the area MP, the Taita Taveta Senator, Johnes Mwaruma, County Commissioner, Kula Hache and Ministry of lands of?cials. The settlement programme followed an agreement between the AFC and Mr. Criticos to settle more than 5,000 squatters who had encroached part of the 7,200 acres piece of land. A total of 484 titles were issued to those who had fully paid for their piece of land at Eldoro and Mrabani villages in Taveta Sub - County. Hon. Franklin Bett urged the squatters to ?nalize on their payments and get their title deeds of the pieces of land they occupy. He further warned those who received their titles not to sell off the land but advised them to use the same to uplift their living standards. Eldoro Girls High and Eldoro Primary schools were among the public institutions that bene?tted from the program.