NLC Stories

Tribunal orders State to pay Sh2.2 billion to displaced Soin-Koru dam families within 90 days
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 20, 2025

The orders arose from a case filed by 27 individuals whose land was acquired in 2022 by the NLC on behalf of the Water Authority.

Land ownership boost for Isiolo Central residents as governor issues allotment letters
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 12, 2025

The governor said that giving people land documents was not just about ownership but also about giving them the power to improve their lives and parti...

Kwale Governor Achani stops sale of historic 18-acre Kongo Mosque land
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Apr 03, 2025

The 18-acre land surrounding the mosque had been fraudulently claimed by two individuals who illegally obtained title deeds and attempted to sell it.

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...

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.

Bilisia community in Tana River reclaims ancestral land after court cancels 99-year lease
Joseph Ndunda  |  Dec 06, 2024

The residents had raised complaints of historical land injustices occasioned by the allocation and extension of the lease issued in 1970 and extended...

KeNHA to pay Sh1.2bn to Mombasa businessman for unlawful land acquisition
Joseph Ndunda  |  Dec 05, 2024

Justice Stephen Kibunja of the Environment and Land Court in Mombasa ordered the KeNHA to pay the amount of Sh1,214,000,000 with interest of 13 per ce...

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.

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...

NLC blames six state agencies for delays in Sh56 billion land compensation row
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 06, 2024

NLC Chairman Gershom Otachi told lawmakers that these agencies had not yet released the Sh56 billion set aside for compensating those affected.

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.

Opinion: Horn of Africa road project must embrace justice and equity for locals
Mohammed Doyo  |  Aug 17, 2024

An important turning point in the current investigation of the HoAGDP's implementation has been reached with the recent engagement of the National Lan...

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...

Squatters seek state's protection from absentee landlords of Mombasa
Mishi Gongo  |  Apr 01, 2024

Fearful of auctions and further rent hikes, more than 100 families in Mombasa want the NLC to issue them title deeds.

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.

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