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Muhammad Swazuri cancels title deeds issued by President Uhuru Kenyatta
By Tobias Chanji AND PATRCK BEJA | Updated Thu, January 26th 2017 at 09:33 GMT +3
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National Land Commission Chairman Muhammad Swazuri. (Photo: Willis Awandu/Standard)
Title deeds issued by President Uhuru Kenyatta three years ago for a settlement scheme in Kwale have been nullified.
National Land Commission (NLC) Chairman Muhammad Swazuri said the title deeds issued to Golini adjudication area were erroneously given to non-locals despite the fact that locals were occupying the land.
Mr Swazuri said the errors were discovered after the county government and NLC conducted a verification exercise.
Last year, the County Assembly Land Committee recommended the revocation, saying more people from ‘outside’ were issued with the documents than local squatters.
“We have a lot of issues in settlement schemes like Diani complex, Ukunda, Diani, Ramisi and Shimba hills,” said Swazuri.
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NLC said that genuine locals will receive allotment letters before being issued with title deeds.
Addressing journalists when he toured Kwale, Swazuri said that the commission will consider current owners, locals and county government in either deciding to or not to renew expired land leases in the area.
Swazuri asked locals of Somali origin occupying Kuranze ranch in LungaLunga to allow the Maasai and the Duruma to graze and water their cattle pending determination of a land dispute.
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“We have a lot of issues in ranches across the country including Laikipia, Nyandarua, Kajiado, Samburu, Narok and Lamu. But the Community Land Act will address such issues through the county government,” he said.
Swazuri also took issue with Kwale County’s decision to construct a recreational facility at Baraza park before consulting Kaya elders.
The elders have opposed the project.
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“If we allow this to go, people will bring their structures and make this park a market centre which is not good. We have moved to court after the county government refused to hear us out and so we ask NLC to help us stop the construction,” said Kaya Kwale Chairman Abdallah Kushinda
But Kwale County land executive Ali Mafimbo sought to downplay the elders’ fears.
“Baraza Park development was arrived at after public participation,” said Mafimbo.
This comes as Mombasa County demanded that the entire coastal region be represented in a Lands ministry task force to look into policy regulations.
Mombasa Land executive Antony Njaramba argued that CS Jacob Kaimenyi overlooked Coast counties in the formation of the task force.
He said Mombasa, Kwale and Kilifi, which host scores of squatters and face unique problems such as absentee landlords, should be part of the task force.
The Kenya Land Alliance (KLA) has also demanded to be included in the task force.
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The task force members are drawn from the National Land Commission (NLC), Lands ministry, Kenya Law Reform Commission, State Law Office, Institute of Surveyors of Kenya, Nairobi county government and Law Society of Kenya.
The Lands ministry and the National Land Commission (NLC) are consulting with stakeholders to regularise nearly three million title deeds issued by the Jubilee administration since 2013.
Your are here » Home » Kenya
Muhammad Swazuri cancels title deeds issued by President Uhuru Kenyatta
By Tobias Chanji AND PATRCK BEJA | Updated Thu, January 26th 2017 at 09:33 GMT +3
SHARE THIS ARTICLE
National Land Commission Chairman Muhammad Swazuri. (Photo: Willis Awandu/Standard)
Title deeds issued by President Uhuru Kenyatta three years ago for a settlement scheme in Kwale have been nullified.
National Land Commission (NLC) Chairman Muhammad Swazuri said the title deeds issued to Golini adjudication area were erroneously given to non-locals despite the fact that locals were occupying the land.
Mr Swazuri said the errors were discovered after the county government and NLC conducted a verification exercise.
Last year, the County Assembly Land Committee recommended the revocation, saying more people from ‘outside’ were issued with the documents than local squatters.
“We have a lot of issues in settlement schemes like Diani complex, Ukunda, Diani, Ramisi and Shimba hills,” said Swazuri.
ALSO READ: Why Uhuruto duo cannot be relied on
NLC said that genuine locals will receive allotment letters before being issued with title deeds.
Addressing journalists when he toured Kwale, Swazuri said that the commission will consider current owners, locals and county government in either deciding to or not to renew expired land leases in the area.
Swazuri asked locals of Somali origin occupying Kuranze ranch in LungaLunga to allow the Maasai and the Duruma to graze and water their cattle pending determination of a land dispute.
DOWNPLAY FEARS
“We have a lot of issues in ranches across the country including Laikipia, Nyandarua, Kajiado, Samburu, Narok and Lamu. But the Community Land Act will address such issues through the county government,” he said.
Swazuri also took issue with Kwale County’s decision to construct a recreational facility at Baraza park before consulting Kaya elders.
The elders have opposed the project.
ALSO READ: President Uhuru dismisses Raila’s claims Jubilee is listing foreigners to vote
“If we allow this to go, people will bring their structures and make this park a market centre which is not good. We have moved to court after the county government refused to hear us out and so we ask NLC to help us stop the construction,” said Kaya Kwale Chairman Abdallah Kushinda
But Kwale County land executive Ali Mafimbo sought to downplay the elders’ fears.
“Baraza Park development was arrived at after public participation,” said Mafimbo.
This comes as Mombasa County demanded that the entire coastal region be represented in a Lands ministry task force to look into policy regulations.
Mombasa Land executive Antony Njaramba argued that CS Jacob Kaimenyi overlooked Coast counties in the formation of the task force.
He said Mombasa, Kwale and Kilifi, which host scores of squatters and face unique problems such as absentee landlords, should be part of the task force.
The Kenya Land Alliance (KLA) has also demanded to be included in the task force.
ALSO READ: Uhuru says he has no preferred Jubilee nominee for August 8 polls
The task force members are drawn from the National Land Commission (NLC), Lands ministry, Kenya Law Reform Commission, State Law Office, Institute of Surveyors of Kenya, Nairobi county government and Law Society of Kenya.
The Lands ministry and the National Land Commission (NLC) are consulting with stakeholders to regularise nearly three million title deeds issued by the Jubilee administration since 2013.
