Committees to probe traditional authority disputes

Urban and rural development minister Erastus Uutoni says investigation committees will probe a number of traditional authorities with succession disputes.

He said the committees will visit traditional authorities his office has received multiple applications for recognition from.

These include the Masubia traditional authority, which has been without a chief since the death of Kisco Liswani III in July 2021, while the Gciriku traditional authority has been without a chief since Kassian Shiyambi died in November 2019.

“Upon completion of the investigation, the committee - comprised of ministry officials and traditional leaders - writes a report with recommendations to the minister, who will then relay the information to the head of state.

“The president will then relay the matter to the council of traditional leaders, who will also do their own interrogation, after which they will recommend to the president as to which candidate should be recognised by the state.”