#kenya: *GOV'T ALLOCATES KSH 1.5 BILLION TO BUY LANDS FROM ABSENTEE LANDLORDS FOR SQUATTERS* President William Ruto announced that the government has allocated Ksh 1.5 billion to purchase land from absentee landlords to resettle squatters along Kenya's Coast. The president has tasked Senate Speaker Amason Kingi and several Cabinet Secretaries with identifying and vetting genuine absentee landlords for compensation. This initiative aims to address historical land injustices and provide legal ownership to thousands of landless families.