Tanga Regional Commissioner, Minister Kindamba has banned the arbitrary sale of disputed land areas

He urged district commissioners to take legal action against village and county leaders who are responsible for selling land without following the existing procedure.

The order was issued today as he inspected the border area between Gitu village in Kilindi district and Ngobole district in Simanjiro district which has been challenged by the conflict between farmers and herders.

"Any leader who is deliberately proven to sell the land disputes we will not be ashamed of whether the Leader of the Government or the Party must mature with him," RC Kindamba said.

Natusi Manumbu, Kilindi District Land Officer, said that local interactions have been contributing to conflict between farmers and pastoralists in the area.

He said that despite agricultural and pasture areas being excluded, there has been an overlap in areas with no leaders to develop land arbitrarily.