Govt Dismisses Claims It Is Using Ebola Case to Seek Funding
Source: Nairobi Wire
Summary
Government Spokesperson Charles Owino addressed compensation claims regarding land set aside for the East Africa Oil Refinery project in Lamu, insisting that the state previously compensated and relocated all legitimate land occupants. Addressing journalists during a media briefing at Harambee Annex on Monday, October 12, 2026, Owino acknowledged that protests erupted following the project’s groundbreaking ceremony, where several individuals claimed they had not received payment for their land. Lamu Port Infrastructure and Land Ownership Owino clarified that the government allocated approximately 28,199 hectares of land to the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) to build key port infrastructure. The overall development plan The post Govt Dismisses Claims It Is Using Ebola Case to Seek Funding appeared first on Nairobi Wire.