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Fears of evictions triggered Shakahola fasting upon Makenzi's orders

Paul Makenzi appears before Chief Magistrate Alex Ithuku at Mombasa Law Court on February 19, 2026. [Kelvin Karani, Standard]

It has emerged that fasting in Shakahola was prompted by the eviction of the people from the lands by the locals, who claimed they wanted to sell the land to the highest bidders.

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