title deed Stories

Another title deed for Nairobi affordable housing project land missing
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 29, 2024

A report presented to the Nairobi City County Assembly by the Planning Committee in early December revealed that the title deed for the Pangani estate...

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.

Ex-PS Dave Mwangi charged with fraudulent acquisition of Sh350 million land
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 06, 2024

Just over a year ago, Mwangi was acquitted in the Anglo-Leasing case due to a lack of sufficient evidence.

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...

Mandera County launches land digitisation initiative to curb corruption
Issa Hussein  |  Nov 29, 2024

The county Lands executive urged communities in Mandera to support the digitisation initiative which aims to provide access to effective land governan...

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.

Changing norms: More women go for home ownership, driving mortgage numbers
Alfred Onyango  |  Sep 26, 2024

Nakhuva believes that society is gradually evolving from the outdated notion that it's taboo for women to own homes.

Ministry of Lands seeks Sh35 billion to digitise records countrywide
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 26, 2024

Digitising land information is seen as crucial for ensuring transparency within the ministry.

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...

Governor Mwadime appeals for hardship allowances for Taita Taveta teachers
Farhiya Hussein  |  Apr 18, 2024

The county government pledged to collaborate with the two ministries of Land and Education to resolve the issue of land ownership title deeds affectin...

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.

Residents of Garbatulla, Isiolo to receive long-awaited title deeds
Issa Hussein  |  Nov 15, 2023

Residents of Garbatulla town in Isiolo County will soon obtain long-awaited land ownership documents as the county government initiates the land adjud...

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