Land title deeds Stories

State orders foreigners in Kilifi to surrender illegal freehold land titles
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 20, 2024

Under the 2010 Kenyan Constitution, foreigners are only allowed to hold land through leases, which cannot exceed 99 years.

Education Ministry to audit school lands to secure title deeds
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 10, 2024

The directive comes amid growing concerns over private developers targeting school lands, particularly in Nairobi and Mombasa counties.

Ministry of Health has no title documents for Afya House land, MPs told
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 04, 2024

Auditor General's report noted significant gaps in the ministry's asset records, including a "nil land balance" in Annex 1 of its financial statements...

State corporations under scrutiny over missing land ownership documents
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 04, 2024

The MPs specifically pointed out that the Child Welfare Society of Kenya (CWSK) and the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) lack title documents for...

Ministry of Lands urges Kenyans to pick title deeds uncollected since 2015
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 29, 2024

Affected people have been urged to cross-check their names to confirm if they are on the list released by the ministry.

House team tasked to probe disappearance of 367 title deed printing papers
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 14, 2024

Senator Muthama, emphasised the gravity of the situation, noting that the incident poses a significant threat to the integrity of land ownership docum...

Government Printer staff arrested after theft of security papers used for printing Title Deeds
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 29, 2024

The Ministry of Lands and Public Housing says the theft is likely motivated by corrupt cartels aiming to create fake titles.

Sakaja issues 912 title deeds, vows to complete Nairobi land titling by 2025
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 19, 2024

The beneficiaries include members of 14 county schemes in Nairobi residing in Kayole Soweto, Sharp Corner in Dandora, Matopeni Spring Valley, Patanish...

Over 5,000 Wajir residents set to receive land titles
Issa Hussein  |  Sep 10, 2024

The EU/FAO-funded Digital Land Governance Programme, implemented by county and national governments, seeks to resolve long-standing land ownership dis...

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