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The House Committee on Implementation criticised the DCI’s Land Fraud Unit for failing to investigate the illegal subdivision and encroachment of ADC...
Members expressed frustration over what they termed as deliberate delays and inadequate responses by Lands Ministry officials.
Auditor General Nancy Gathungu revealed that land in Mombasa, Limuru, Nakuru, and Kisumu had either been grabbed or irregularly allocated, and most of...
This week, the wave of violence took a tribal turn when some leaders claimed that the violence is domiciled in Central Kenya, where alleged hired thug...
Kimalat allegedly acquired the land originally reserved for government housing in 1994 after being issued with an allotment letter that was accompanie...
The Senate committee warned that the illegal occupation of research land, coupled with budget cuts targeting the agricultural sector, pose a serious t...
The activists condemned what they termed a long-standing illegal occupation of state land by powerful individuals.
A spot check by the Eastleigh Voice in the CBD on Thursday morning revealed the ongoing struggle for parking. Many motorists were seen circling blocks...
Residents had raised the alarm over suspicious activities around the mosque, triggering swift action from the EACC’s Lower Coast Regional Office.
Duale highlighted the urgency of securing legal land ownership for hospitals and other health institutions, stressing that this measure is crucial to...
They alleged that organised land fraud has become a national crisis, perpetrated by syndicates protected by the police and a judiciary they believe is...
Gachagua declared that he is currently gathering evidence and intends to reveal the identities of those involved.
The CS said his ministry would collaborate closely with the Ministry of Lands to ensure all government land is fully documented and secured.
The DCI has been holding the eight suspects for the last 10 days and is seeking an additional period of two weeks to continue with their probe into th...
The recovery of the land followed a lawsuit filed by Giraffe View Estate Limited, which claimed the land was wrongly taken from the public.
A 2019 report indicated that only 30 per cent of Kenya's public schools had secured title deeds, leaving over 22,000 schools vulnerable to land grabbi...
Timamy said the time has come for all the remaining public lands in Lamu to be registered under the community land registration formula.
Justice Nelly Matheka of the Environment and Land Court said the school's land was not available for allocation because it is a public property within...
Chege who is also the Deputy Minority leader made it clear that, under her leadership, there would be no tolerance for illegal occupation of public la...
The former administrator lost the tussle over the land to the Ethics and Anti Corruption Commission (EACC) which had sued him together with a hotel.
Some of the stalled projects include a modern market, an abattoir, the county administration block and the expansion of Isiolo International Airport.
He called on Kenyans to take an active role in safeguarding the country by working closely with security agencies.
NLC Chairman Gershom Otachi told lawmakers that these agencies had not yet released the Sh56 billion set aside for compensating those affected.
Governor Achani also warned that her administration would take strict action against those found guilty of land grabbing.
Ardhisasa is an innovative online platform that enables citizens and stakeholders to engage with land information and government processes.
They are concerned that genuine occupants are losing ancestral land due to opaque lease transactions.
The lack of formal land registration has left communities vulnerable to land grabs, conflicts, and missed opportunities for sustainable development.
Nduva is also facing charges of trespass with intent to commit an offence contrary to section 5 (1) of the Trespass Act after gaining access to the la...
The auditor-general says taxpayers risk losing land worth Sh15.17 billion that was sold parcels to private developers.
Swaleh sells a mature rabbit for Sh10,000 and a litre of urine for Sh500, making about Sh50,000 a month.
