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Kisumu City Management vows to stop attempts by private developers to grab Baby Pendo Park. City Manager Fredrick Mariwa warns that any titles or leases issued over the public land will be null and void. Residents urged to report suspicious activities and avoid land transactions involving the park. Kisumu City management has strongly condemned attempts…
Former Nairobi Provincial Commissioner Davis Nathan Chelogoi has been jailed over a disputed Lower Kabete property. The court rejected his claim that the land was allocated to him by former President Daniel arap Moi. A former senior Lands official charged alongside him was acquitted. Former Nairobi Provincial Commissioner (PC) Davis Nathan Chelogoi has been sentenced…
Land acquisition work is advancing for a major railway extension through western Kenya. Several proposed facilities are undergoing site assessments as officials review land requirements. The project is expected to strengthen transport and trade links across the region. The Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC) and the National Land Commission (NLC) have moved in to finalise land…
Land buyers could save thousands under Ruto’s proposed stamp duty exemption. Higher-value property deals could face a new progressive tax structure. The National Treasury is preparing the changes for parliamentary approval. President William Ruto has announced plans to exempt land and property transactions worth Ksh1 million or less from stamp duty, a move meant to…
Kishushe residents are demanding fresh adjudication of 18,000 acres, citing alleged irregularities and inadequate public participation. Cooperative officials have raised concerns over alleged large land allocations to political leaders, with Wundanyi MP Danson Mwashako disputing claims against him. Residents want transparent land distribution, protection of community interests and dialogue between national and county governments to…
EACC has sued to recover 7.6 acres of Kenya Prisons land in Kisumu allegedly acquired illegally by private developers. The disputed land is valued at Ksh790 million excluding developments and Ksh4.3 billion including developments. The Commission seeks cancellation of 92 land titles and restoration of the land to the Kenya Prisons Service. Hundreds of private…
High Court stops AGOL from expanding into protected Kilindini Bay mangrove forest. Existing AGOL operations may continue, but no new major construction is allowed. Case challenging the legality of the forest land allocation set for priority hearing. The High Court in Mombasa has ordered a halt to any further expansion or new construction by African…
It’s relief for Landowners across Machakos following the County Government’s announcement to significantly reduce land rates from the current 2 per cent to 0.5 per cent in a move aimed at cushioning landowners from paying high land rates. Governor Wavinya Ndeti said the value of land in Machakos had gone up in recent years thus…
The Environment and Land Court in Kajiado has declared unconstitutional, null and void, the recent increase in land rates and rents imposed by the Kajiado County Government on allotment holders. In a judgment delivered by Justice M.D. Mwangi the court struck down the increase of land rates from Ksh2, 000 to Ksh7, 500 and rent…
The government has introduced a modern land registration system to simplify land transactions, secure ownership, and curb fraud. Under the Land Registration Act, 2012, the new framework replaces multiple outdated registration regimes with a standardized and digital process, consolidating fragmented land records into a unified system. The system introduces Certificates of Title and Certificates of…
