National Land commission Stories

Garissa residents urge state to scrap colonial-era boundary causing conflict with Tana River
Issa Hussein  |  May 13, 2025

During a historic land injustices hearing by the NLC, Garissa residents protested that the outdated law remains in force despite the region being part...

Nairobi County seizes four buildings, targets 20 more over failure to pay land rates
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 13, 2025

The operation, launched on Tuesday by enforcement officers from City Hall, involved clamping buildings whose owners have allegedly failed to pay land...

City Hall to freeze accounts, auction properties over Sh50 billion land rates arrears
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 13, 2025

County officials say they have no choice but to act, with the total land rates debt now approaching Sh50 billion.

Kenya, Finland sign MoUs on dialogue, peace during President Stubb’s historic visit
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 12, 2025

President William Ruto, who hosted the Finnish leader, described the visit as a milestone in the two nations’ relations, noting it coincides with the...

Finland's President Alexander Stubb makes historic visit to Kenya as Nordic-Africa ties deepen
Mwangi Maina  |  May 12, 2025

The visit comes as the two countries commemorate 60 years of diplomatic relations, underscoring a renewed Nordic interest in East Africa amid shifting...

Nairobi County to clamp properties, evict rent defaulters from Monday
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 11, 2025

The move comes after the expiration of a waiver period that ended on April 30, during which landowners were allowed to regularise their accounts witho...

Health Ministry begins issuance of title deeds to safeguard public facilities from land grabs
Rachael Mutabasi  |  May 10, 2025

Duale highlighted the urgency of securing legal land ownership for hospitals and other health institutions, stressing that this measure is crucial to...

Cheluget family backs Ruto’s plan to resolve Narok land row through sale for resettlement
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 10, 2025

Nancy Kirui, one of the administrators of the estate, reaffirmed the family’s willingness to engage in lawful and structured talks with the state, not...

Somaliland at crossroads: Could US geostrategic interests break recognition deadlock?
The Conversation  |  May 10, 2025

US recognition would reward Hargeisa for its persistent effort to maintain stability and promote democracy. However, it could encourage other nations...

Senators demand answers after CS Wahome’s seven no-shows over land disputes
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 09, 2025

The Senate Lands Committee has been actively involved in several field visits and investigations aimed at addressing land-related challenges across th...

Court halts auction of Tuju’s Karen properties over Sh4.5 billion loan dispute
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 07, 2025

The legal dispute centres on a Sh4.5 billion loan obtained in 2015 by Dari Ltd — a company linked to Tuju — from the East African Development Bank (EA...

Conflict of interest: Insider deals and offshore companies behind Kenya’s high energy costs
Africa Uncensored  |  May 07, 2025

Kenya generated 1,085 GWh of electricity in January 2025, 26 GWh more than in December, unlike the late 1990s, when political turmoil and an aid embar...

Somalia’s NCC meeting opens without Puntland, Jubbaland as reforms top agenda
Abdirahman Khalif  |  May 06, 2025

The outcome of these talks will be closely watched, especially as the country prepares for local elections and works toward longer-term national refor...

Senators demand reforms at NLC over delayed compensation for displaced landowners
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 07, 2025

The legislators are now pushing for changes requiring the NLC to first receive compensation funds before project-affected persons sign any agreements...

Audit reveals Sh1.6b spent by Land Fund without resettling Kenyans
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 05, 2025

These delays leave thousands of Kenyans, including internally displaced persons (IDPs), squatters, and families living in extreme poverty, in a state...

Over 240 Ang'ata Barikoi residents in Narok move to court over revocation of land titles by NLC
Carolyne Kubwa  |  May 02, 2025

In their suit, the Ang'ata Barikoi farmers claim they were allocated land through an adjudication process declared in 1986, and were subsequently issu...

KDF, Isiolo leaders to hold talks to resolve longstanding Burat land row
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 01, 2025

Governor Abdi said President William Ruto had earlier instructed the former Defence CS to resolve the matter, but the process was derailed.

KAA under fire for missing Sh130m land record and Sh113.9m revenue shortfall
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 01, 2025

Records from Kenya Airports Parking Services showed parking revenue of 191 million shillings, while KAA’s point-of-sale system recorded only 77 millio...

Kilifi's Mwendo wa Panya residents petition MPs to help reclaim lost ancestral land
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 01, 2025

The Mwendo wa Panya community continues to hope that Parliament will listen to their plea and help them recover the land they have called home for ove...

Opposition leaders accuse Ruto government of extrajudicial killings and land grabbing, reject IEBC process
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 29, 2025

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 vows to name leaders behind deadly Narok land clashes
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 29, 2025

Gachagua declared that he is currently gathering evidence and intends to reveal the identities of those involved.

Murkomen vows justice for Ang'ata Barikoi victims as state cracks down on violence instigators
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 28, 2025

Murkomen maintained that while peace has been temporarily restored, investigations are ongoing, and legal action will be taken against anyone found re...

Kilifi's Kidutani squatters win legal battle to retain land allocated over four decades ago
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 26, 2025

The squatters feared that re-opening the settlement process would rob them of their rightful land, especially since they had received allotment letter...

Interior PS Omollo faces Sh500,000 fine, arrest for snubbing summons
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 24, 2025

Omollo has been at the centre of several unresolved matters, including the implementation of the Departmental Committee on Lands’ report on a petition...

Government launches nationwide operation to reclaim grabbed public land
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 24, 2025

The CS said his ministry would collaborate closely with the Ministry of Lands to ensure all government land is fully documented and secured.

Nairobi risks service disruptions as most landowners default on rates, Sakaja warns
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 24, 2025

Sakaja also said the county could start clamping buildings belonging to defaulters, as allowed by law, but expressed hope that such measures would not...

Humans lived in African rainforests 150,000 years ago, far earlier than believed -new research
The Conversation  |  Apr 24, 2025

These discoveries suggest that humans were able to live in rainforest before they left Africa, the home of our species. Until now, though, the oldest...

Parliament lacks title deeds for key properties 3 years after auditor’s alert, PAC warns
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 23, 2025

Among the properties without title deeds are Parliament’s main buildings and grounds, which include the Jomo Kenyatta mausoleum, the Juvenile Court bu...

Kinshasa flood disaster highlights deadly mix of rapid urban growth and poor infrastructure
The Conversation  |  Apr 23, 2025

Of Kinshasa’s two flood risks, the impact of Congo River flooding can be observed in large cities located along major rivers, and typically peaks arou...

Public outcry prompts Senate probe into backlog of title deeds
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 22, 2025

Senators say the delays have left many Kenyans in legal and financial limbo, while also enabling fraudsters to exploit landowners by promising to fast...

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