Lands CS Alice Wahome has issued a stern warning to those encroaching on public land saying they will face the full force of the law.
Speaking at Manguo wetland in Nyahururu sub county, Wahome said it did not matter how long the land has been grabbed saying they will recover what belongs to the government.
The CS lamented the grabbers have gone to the extent of grabbing land belonging to police stations.
Wahome, while leading tree planting exercise at the Manguo wetland, also cautioned government officials especially those who were involved in production of fake tittle deeds indicating that their days were numbered.
She further noted that, as a way of curbing public land encroachment and grabbing, the government had begun issuing of tittle deeds to all public schools, while directing all land Registrars to facilitate such processes.
The CS noted that her Ministry had issued 400, 000 tittle deeds in 2024/2025 as per performance contract.
Wahome lauded E-citizen services saying the system had fast-tracked the services from 300, when the current government got into office, to the current 20,000 services, hence raising revenue collection from Sh80 million to 800 million daily.
On affordable housing program, she revealed that the Ministry was constructing 995 units in Starehe area in Nyahururu, adding that some of the houses would be ready by February 2025 at an affordable rate of Sh3, 000 to Sh5,000 per month.
Additionally, the CS urged the residents to be patient with the government on the Social Health Authority program, which faced teething problems, despite the government’s good intentions of ensuring universal health coverage is achieved.
She urged residents to register with the Taifa Care before raising questions on its performance, adding that the government remained accountable.
Laikipia County Commissioner Onesmus Kyatha called upon the residents to register with Taifa Care, an exercise currently standing at 19 % adding that the process had slackened.
On tree planting, Wahome said the target of 15 billion trees is a mutual responsibility and concerns all Kenyans, while urging residents to remain steadfast to ensure the target met.
She reiterated the need for nurturing the trees being planted to ensure they grow to maturity, adding that the exercise was in support of Climate Action in Africa towards environmental conservation.
By Kimani Tirus
