Denied titles for 35 years, villagers in dilemma as second eviction looms

Fredrick Egunza and Benjamin Igadwa, officials of the community that lost its land in 1984. [Protus Onyango, Standard)

Bendeda Mayodi, 77, was first evicted from the land she called home in Mbale village, Vihiga, in 1984.

Back then, the Government said it needed land to build public facilities. Today, some of the buildings serve as the Vihiga County headquarters.