[wanabidii] Conflict rises as Kenya's rapid urbanisation encroaches on Maasai communal land (M&G Africa)

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Conflict rises as Kenya's rapid urbanisation encroaches on Maasai communal land   Unscrupulous developers and corrupt officials are driving pastoralists from traditional grazing areas.

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