Ministry of Lands urges Kenyans to pick title deeds uncollected since 2015
By Maureen Kinyanjui |
Affected people have been urged to cross-check their names to confirm if they are on the list released by the ministry.
The Ministry of Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development has urged Kenyans who applied for title deeds between 2015 and 2022 to collect their documents.
In a notice, the ministry directed the applicants to visit their application centres with their original booking forms and copies of their national IDs to collect the title deeds.
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The announcement was made on Monday, with the ministry urging applicants to verify their status against a published list of uncollected title deeds.
Affected people have been urged to cross-check their names to confirm if they are on the list.
To access the complete list, individuals are directed to visit the ministry's website at https://t.co/7bCjTORJmD.
"Our esteemed customers and members of the public are hereby notified to collect the following documents and applications that have remained uncollected as herein attached," the Ministry said in the notice.
"You are also notified that in due course we shall publish the same notice on our official website with the complete list of uncollected titles and documents."
This directive follows a recent public outcry over delays in the processing of title deeds, which has led to an increase in fraudulent activities.
Unscrupulous dealers have been exploiting the situation, conning citizens out of their money by falsely claiming they can assist them obtain their documents.
Adding to the urgency of the situation, the ministry is also addressing recent allegations regarding the loss of multiple title deeds.
A gazette notice issued by the Head of Public Service on September 27, 2024, revealed that 367 title deeds were reportedly missing.
"It is notified for the general information of the public that title deeds bearing serial numbers listed herein are reported lost (5253001—5253367)," read the gazette notice.
However, the Ministry of Lands has dismissed these allegations, clarifying that no title deeds are missing.
Lands Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome assured the public that the documents in question were merely papers used in the printing process.
"The documents taken from the government printer were only papers used in printing the title deeds," she explained, noting that title deeds are only issued after the necessary processes and the completion of the landowner's details.
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