[Source: The Standard, by Antony Gitonga]
The high number of land disputes pending in Nakuru courts is frustrating a programme meant to issue title deeds to at least 100,000 land owners by June.
Nakuru Governor Lee Kinyanjui said more than 50 per cent of cases in courts across the county revolved around land.
Mr Kinyanjui said the ongoing tilting process that is being undertaken by the national government in conjunction with his administration was being delayed by the disputes.
To address the problem, Kinyanjui said the county had set aside funds to train officers from the county and national government on Alternative Dispute Resolution mechanisms.
He, at the same time, said the national government had seconded lands officers to the county to hasten the process.
He said President Uhuru Kenyatta is expected to issue the title deeds next month.
The County Lands Chief Officer Judy Leah Waihenya said, so far, 35,000 title deeds had been processed and would be issued to residents this month.
[Full article: The Standard, by Antony Gitonga]
