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Residents to receive Sh500 million compensation for Isiolo-Garbatulla-Modogashe road project
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 25, 2025

The payments, set to begin in December, aim to support families affected by land acquisition and disruption of livelihoods along the route.

Motion filed seeking probe into irregular land allocation in Nairobi County
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 22, 2025

The Assembly is expected to consider the proposal in its upcoming sessions, as the debate over the fate of Nairobi’s remaining public spaces gains ren...

Parliament probes illegal subdivision of Kenya Veterinary Vaccines Institute land
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 21, 2025

KEVEVAPI Managing Director Alex Sabuni and his senior officials were questioned over audit discrepancies and a prolonged land dispute that has seen th...

NLC commissioners conclude term with over 31,000 requests for land regularisation processed
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 19, 2025

In the exit report submitted to President William Ruto on November 12, Otachi said the commission achieved major policy and institutional milestones.

Samburu community to regain control of ancestral land after 35-year dispute
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 18, 2025

Several attempts to resolve the issue through official channels failed, leaving local families without formal recognition of their ancestral holdings.

Senators fault NLC over delayed KenGen land compensation
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 15, 2025

Delays in compensation have continued to draw criticism, with landowners and Senators questioning the slow pace of settlements for properties acquired...

Court quashes vacancies at NLC, upholds commissioners’ six-year terms
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Nov 11, 2025

In his detailed judgment, Justice Mwita held that although no actual violation had yet occurred, the steps taken by the State posed a credible threat...

National Land Commission ordered to pay Senator Ojienda’s law firm Sh143 million for decade-old legal services
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 09, 2025

The payment must be made within six months from October 28, 2025, with a stern warning that failure to comply could lead to the commission’s chief exe...

Kwale County reclaims Msambweni Hospital land as court revokes private titles
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 09, 2025

Justice Dena noted that the county government successfully demonstrated that the land was lawfully set aside for the construction and development of M...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

Egu Kalinga residents in Samburu demand justice over 50-year land dispute
Farhiya Hussein  |  Sep 10, 2025

The ranch was formed in the early 1970s by bringing together seven villages: Egu, Dupharo, Nyacha, Dokata, Roka, Sirira, and Silaloni.

Over 5,300 land parcels set for allocation in Mandera
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 05, 2025

Baraqwo leads the allocation with 1,471 parcels, while Heleshid follows with 1,155, and smaller allocations include 52 parcels under the EPP in Block...

Ruto names NLC selection panel as current commissioners’ term nears end
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 16, 2025

The President named Jasper Micheni Mbiuki, Dr Peris Mang’ira, Dr Electine Nasambu, Ann Mwangangi, Bibiana Rabuku Omalla, Professor Nichola Letting, an...

Kwale Governor Fatuma Achani vows legal action against land grabbers
Farhiya Hussein  |  Aug 07, 2025

Tensions have escalated in areas such as Waa/Ng’ombeni, where residents allege that private developers and politically connected individuals have take...

MPs fault Lands Ministry for laxity, urge DCI to intervene in stalled fraud cases
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 23, 2025

Members expressed frustration over what they termed as deliberate delays and inadequate responses by Lands Ministry officials.

Court lifts block on Sh98 billion Kotulo-Modogashe road project
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 25, 2025

The Environment and Land Court ruled that the planned road, which runs from Isiolo to Mandera serves a broader public interest and should not be stall...

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...

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...

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