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Pledge to Issue Directives on Resolving Land Disputes

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  • The Minister for Lands, Housing and Human Settlements Development, Dr. Leonard Akwilapo, visited Tanga and Handeni districts on August 19, 2026, to assess land disputes.
  • Dr. Akwilapo inspected a dispute in Tanga City involving Plot No. 163, Block KB XVI, where a road has allegedly been constructed on private property.
  • In Chumvini, he addressed complaints about developments within a protected mangrove reserve.
  • The minister also visited Handeni Town Council, focusing on disputes in Kwenjugo, Chanika, and Mdoe wards, where he received briefings from local leaders.
  • One significant dispute involved Handeni Folk Development College and Lyakundi Investment Company, which allegedly received 21,937 square metres of land instead of the intended 5,625 square metres, causing an overlap.

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He pledged that the ministry would issue directives on resolving the disputes he had inspected in the near future, emphasizing that the measures are intended to ensure that individuals and institutions with legitimate rights can continue to use and develop their land in accordance with the law.

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