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Mombasa residents urged to resolve decades-old land disputes through dialogue
Farhiya Hussein  |  Oct 07, 2025

Lands CECM, Mohamed Hussein appealed to property owners and affected families to pursue alternative dispute resolution mechanisms as a more effective...

KRA sets 30-day deadline for clearing goods at Nairobi depot
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 07, 2025

The authority has set the public auction to run online from November 10 to 14, 2025, allowing buyers to bid for the items through KRA’s official porta...

Talks between Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh, Jubaland leader Ahmed Madobe end without agreement
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Oct 06, 2025

According to official sources, the meeting between the two leaders focused on the ongoing dispute over Jubaland’s regional leadership and the wider qu...

Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh moves to end political standoff with Jubaland leader Ahmed Madobe
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 06, 2025

The duo, who have for months been at odds over federal power-sharing and state autonomy, are expected to discuss ways of rebuilding trust and strength...

How Lang’ata Women’s Prison’s 34-acre land ended up in private hands
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 03, 2025

Investigations have been slowed down by missing records at the Ministry of Lands and Physical Planning.

Somali leaders make peace push with future council launch in Nairobi
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Oct 02, 2025

The leaders said the Somali Future Council was designed to advance those goals and provide a framework for addressing differences through discussion r...

City MCAs order halt to Nairobi River project over land disputes
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 02, 2025

Minority Leader Anthony Kiragu, who chaired the committee session, said the notice issued on March 6 by the County Executive Committee Member for Buil...

Mandera residents challenge gazette-only notices in landmark land case
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 02, 2025

They argue that their ancestral land is under threat because they were not adequately informed about the Local Physical and Land Use Development Plan...

From smoke and suffering to hope: Eco-friendly stoves transform women’s lives in Marsabit
Issa Hussein  |  Oct 01, 2025

With desertification worsening in Marsabit and other arid regions, reducing dependence on woodfuel is increasingly urgent — both for the environment a...

Sudan declares red alert as deadly floods, landslides kill thousands, displace thousands
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 29, 2025

On Monday, the country’s Irrigation Ministry warned residents in Khartoum, River Nile, White Nile, Sennar, and Blue Nile states to remain cautious, sa...

Court nullifies Garissa’s Kamuthe Conservancy registration in landmark land rights ruling
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 29, 2025

In its judgment this week, the court ruled that KWS erred in issuing the licence without consulting the local community, stressing that public partici...

MPs demand urgent national land use policy to protect farmland
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 29, 2025

The legislators have raised concerns over the shrinking acreage under agriculture, linking it to unplanned settlements encroaching on farmland.

MPs question proposed sale of East African Portland Cement shares to Tanzanian firm
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 26, 2025

The EAPC Board warned that the sale could create concentrated ownership, granting Kalahari Cement, in association with Bamburi Cement, an effective 41...

Court temporarily halts Mandera County land allocation
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 25, 2025

The dispute adds to a series of legal battles over community land in Mandera, with the High Court having recently faulted the county government for ir...

Ketraco owes landowners Sh4 billion in unpaid wayleave compensation -Audit
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 25, 2025

The audit shows that the total claims for these seven projects amounted to Sh17,021,117,748, of which Sh12,986,155,691 had been disbursed.

MPs seek fresh zoning rules to protect shrinking farmland
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 25, 2025

By securing farmland and supporting commercial-scale agriculture, MPs and the Agriculture Ministry hope to reverse the decline in productivity and str...

Senators demand tough action after Lands CS Alice Wahome skips appearance
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 24, 2025

Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna insisted that ministries such as Lands and Health should never miss appearances, adding that written submissions should b...

Selection Panel unveils 61 shortlisted candidates for NLC chair and member positions
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 24, 2025

In addition to the Chairperson role, 51 individuals are competing for eight member positions. Their interviews are spread across multiple dates, inclu...

Over 2,000 historical land dispute petitions still pending at NLC, senators warn
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 24, 2025

The committee also highlighted petitions dating back to 2021 that have yet to receive any response. Among these are disputes over land ownership right...

High Court dismisses NLC commissioner's case on land roles
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 23, 2025

The court invoked the doctrine of res judicata, noting that the questions raised by the applicant were substantially the same as those addressed in th...

Garissa peace advocates demand end to inter-communal land skirmishes fuelling violence
Issa Hussein  |  Sep 21, 2025

The event, held at Garissa High School grounds, saw speaker after speaker condemn the rising violence caused by land disputes—conflicts that have alre...

Court of Appeal orders Nairobi to finalise zoning rules in Rhapta Road dispute, caps developments at 16 floors
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 19, 2025

The court directed the county government to establish a valid and updated zoning framework before granting approvals for projects of such magnitude.

Massive trenches are swallowing homes across the DRC
DW News  |  Sep 17, 2025

Hundreds of thousands of people are at risk as giant trenches, known as "gullies," tear through the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Researchers attr...

Parliament probes secret sale of East Africa Portland Cement shares to Kalahari Cement
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 16, 2025

MPs warned that the proposed transfer of nearly 30 per cent of EAPC’s authorised shares was being conducted in secrecy, raising concerns over potentia...

Tribunal orders demolition of Pangani footbridge within 90 days over land dispute
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 16, 2025

The tribunal also ordered the government to pay Sh500 million for the land compulsorily acquired for the road project, noting that a previous offer of...

Met warns of heavy rains, flood risks in central highlands, western and coastal Kenya
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 15, 2025

KMD, in its forecast for September 16–22, said most parts of the country will remain sunny and dry, but certain regions will experience rainfall that...

Juja MP George Koimburi charged in Sh10 million land fraud case
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 15, 2025

Senior Principal Magistrate Robinson Ondieki released the MP on a cash bail of Sh100,000.

Probe launched after body of missing construction worker found at Talanta Sports Stadium
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 15, 2025

Kyengo, reported missing on September 6, was found in a water sump behind the stadium terraces under construction, raising questions over possible fou...

Tribunal orders KPA to pay Tudor Creek Ltd over unlawful land acquisition
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 12, 2025

In its ruling, the Tribunal ordered KPA to pay Tudor Creek Ltd Sh80.7 million for the unlawfully acquired land and Sh81.6 million for injurious affect...

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