CONSTRUCTION material worth hundreds of thousands of shillings was destroyed over the weekend when youths allied to Kisumu town MP Shakeel Shabbir clashed with another group over a plot in Kisumu town. Bricks, steel rods and iron sheets were destroyed moments after they were delivered to the site.
Shabbir said the land was part of his property and the youths had no right to put up any structure there. The MP said they were encroaching on his property but youths led by George Arao claimed the MP had grabbed the land they were duly allocated by the council.
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