National Land commission Stories

Legal gap leaves National Land Commission powerless to recover grabbed public land
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 14, 2025

NLC officials admitted they can only investigate and recommend action, but cannot revoke titles or enforce evictions.

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During a historic land injustices hearing by the NLC, Garissa residents protested that the outdated law remains in force despite the region being part...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Isiolo residents demand justice in military land disputes
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 11, 2025

They said the military went on to take over more than 18,000 acres of land, disrupting their way of life.

Court orders NLC to pay Sh187 million compensation to ranch over SGR land acquisition
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 27, 2025

In its ruling, the court found that NLC had acted negligently and fraudulently by awarding compensation to individuals who were not legally entitled t...

MPs pass Bill to strengthen National Land Commission public oversight powers
Charles Adinda  |  Mar 13, 2025

Such an amendment would among other things restore the Commission's authority to review all grants and dispositions of public land to assess their leg...

Court orders NLC to pay Sh1.2bn for land acquired to build roads in Mombasa
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 07, 2024

The court ruled that Hassanali is entitled to just compensation for the land unlawfully acquired by the NLC and used by KeNHA.

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...

State to compensate landowners affected by major road projects
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 29, 2024

The affected landowners previously entered into agreements on the acquisition of their land for development purposes.

Justice remains elusive for 54 Lamu families still seeking land compensation 10 years on
Farhiya Hussein  |  Sep 23, 2024

The families gave out their ancestral land for the establishment of the Lamu County headquarters at Mokowe.

NLC on the spot over unpaid Sh70 billion owed to displaced Kenyans
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 04, 2024

Among the listed projects is the Kibwezi-Mutomo-Kitui-Migwani Road, where residents were to receive compensation totalling Sh694.98 million.

NLC: Compensation for Horn of Africa Gateway Road is for assets, business disruptions not land
Waweru Wairimu  |  Aug 13, 2024

The 740-kilometre Isiolo-Modogashe-Mandera road is one of the largest infrastructure projects in Kenya's history and is expected to open up the region...

KICC ownership saga takes new turn as Auditor General report raises questions on disputed land
Barack Oduor  |  Aug 13, 2024

Auditor General Nancy Gathungu disclosed that a restaurant has been erected on the said land, however, it has no title and is under dispute between KI...

Kwale County wins territorial dispute: Mackinnon Road confirmed as part of Kwale
Mishi Gongo  |  Jul 29, 2024

Earlier in June, NLC undertook a fact-finding mission with stakeholders from both counties, revisiting colonial administrative boundaries that will he...

State launches Ardhisasa system to combat land grabbing
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 09, 2024

Ardhisasa is an innovative online platform that enables citizens and stakeholders to engage with land information and government processes.

State withdraws Land Bill over constitutional, legal concerns
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 30, 2024

In a letter dated June 13, 2024, to National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula, Ichung’wah requested that no further action be taken on the bill.

Explainer: You could lose your land to government if MPs pass new bill
Amina Wako  |  Jun 29, 2024

The Land Amendment Bill No. 2 of 2023 seeks to introduce a new clause that mandates freehold landowners to pay land rent, a move that has sparked wide...

Kilifi residents criticise NLC for slow response to historical land injustices
Farhiya Hussein  |  Apr 30, 2024

They are concerned that genuine occupants are losing ancestral land due to opaque lease transactions.

Relief for Mombasa residents as State resolves Dongo Kundu land compensation standoff
Farhiya Hussein  |  Mar 24, 2024

The process was tainted by controversies and accusations of corruption, leaving many residents at risk of being denied their rightful compensation.

NLC begins hearings on historical land injustice cases in Mombasa
Farhiya Hussein  |  Mar 19, 2024

Many cases centred on issues such as tenancy-at-will, absentee landlords and squatters.

Concerns mount over delayed asset transfer
Farhiya Hussein  |  Feb 10, 2024

The Public Investments Committee had made recommendations in its 21st report to the 11th Parliament that the Ministry of Water and Irrigation guarante...

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