Deadly Quarries : A tale of cartels carting away land in Kisumu

Have you ever imagined that you can buy a parcel of land, anywhere in Kenya at a hefty price, only to come back and find it has disappeared?

Investors in Riat in Kisumu county have fallen victim to cartels who took over the hilly town, invaded their lands and are now harvesting sand, stones and murram with utmost impunity. They have degraded the environment, making it less habitable and obviously - agriculturally unfit.

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