The National Land Commission (NLC) boss Mohamed Swazuri was arrested in an early-morning raid by police officers over an SGR compensation process deemed fraudulent.

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Director of Public Prosecutions Noordin Hajji confirmed the arrest on his official Twitter page.

Swazuri has long denied that there was any wrongdoing in the manner in which the compensation was done, saying that it was done as stipulated by the Kenyan constitution.

Kenyans have been reacting on social media platforms on the dramatic development.

Here is what residents of Northern Kenya had to say about Swazuri's arrest:

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