President Uhuru Kenyatta issues a title deed to an elderly woman in Trans Nzoia county, June 8, 2017. [Photo: PSCU]President Uhuru Kenya has issued 6,000 title deeds to residents of Trans Nzoia County and announced that another 120,000 will be handed over, within the next six weeks. He said beneficiaries would not be charged any stamp duty as the government has waived the more than Sh1.2 billion they would have been charged. The government will also waive all other charges the beneficiaries would have been charged. The titles were issued as Kenyatta and his Deputy William Ruto toured the county which is part of the region that is regarded as Kenya’s breadbasket. The issuance of the 6,000 titles takes the number of title deeds issued since Kenyatta came into power to above the 2.8 million mark. “We want to make sure that every Kenyan has a title for the land he or she owns,” Uhuru said, Thursday.He noted the remaining title deeds would be issued by the deputy president or Water and Irrigation Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa."Those remaining, will be ready in six weeks time. So if you see me here or my brother Ruto or Eugene, just know it is the Jubilee government's work. Uhuru said.The president started his tour of Trans Nzoia with a rally at Kobos before proceeding to hold more rallies in Endebes, Matisi, Kitale town, Kitale showground, Sibanga, Kaplamai, Maili Saba and finally Moi’s bridge.

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