Natembeya abandons plan to take over disputed Masinde Muliro Market
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NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 19 – Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya has abandoned his plan to storm the Masinde Muliro Business Park in Kitale amid an escalating dispute over the ownership and control of the facility.
A contingent of General Service Unit (GSU) officers has barricaded the Trans Nzoia County headquarters to prevent Natembeya from visiting the disputed market, which he insists should be under the control of the county government.
The first-term governor says he will no longer pursue plans to relocate traders operating along the streets to the newly opened market, a move he had intended to improve cleanliness and ease waste management in Kitale.
