Oniipa residents call for town downgrade amidst land disputes

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2025-02-13

ONIIPA, 03 October 2024 - Minister of Urban and Rural Development Erastus Uutoni inaugurates the Oniipa Town Council office. (Photo by: Maria David) NAMPA

OMUTHIYA, 13 FEB (NAMPA) - Some residents of Oniipa are advocating for the town to revert to village council status, primarily due to land ownership disputes.
Oniipa Mayor Augustus Jafet told Nampa in an interview on Wednesday residents complain about slow development at the town, but have also approached the council with requests for it to revert to village council status, primarily due to land ownership disputes.
Jafet explained that while the...

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ONIIPA, 04 December 2024 - Japhet Augustus was re-elected as Oniipa mayor on Wednesday. (Photo by: Gabriel Tomas) NAMPA

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