By Kebby Sianjame | Voice of Kalomo | Kalomo District
For years, traders at Nguba trading area built their livelihoods on land they were promised a chance to own. When Kalomo Town Council announced the demarcation of 50 business plots, hope spread quickly.
But what followed left many long-serving traders shut out.
In this radio documentary by Kalomo Community Radio, traders raise serious questions about:
?? A K500 interview fee
?? Familiar traders rejected while unknown applicants walked away with offer letters
?? Allegations that powerful businessmen used proxies to secure plots
?? A process advertised mainly on Facebook, in a largely rural community.
As construction begins on disputed plots, long-time traders say they are being pushed out of the very place they helped build.
Is this a lawful process, or a case of public land quietly captured by the powerful?
Listen to the full documentary and decide for yourself.
This story was produced by Voice of Kalomo and fact-checked by MakanDay Centre for Investigative Journalism.
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