NLC boss Swazuri, CS Charity Ngilu sign deal to end wrangles

An agreement set to end power wrangles between the National Land Commission (NLC) and the Lands ministry has been signed.

The deal signed at State House, Nairobi following a spate of conflict that has seen Cabinet Secretary Charity Ngilu and NLC boss Muhammad Swazuri flex their muscles, will hopefully to create harmony and team work in delivering services to Kenyans.

The truce was signed after the Supreme Court ordered the two parties to reconcile within two weeks.

The discussions leading to yesterday's deal began in earnest over the weekend when Ngilu and Swazuri met at a session chaired by Public Service Head Joseph Kinyua.

In a statement, President Uhuru Kenyatta said the agreement gives hope to Kenyans that the two officers will serve them as per the law.

WORKING AGREEMENT

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"It is great that we have a working agreement between the commission and the ministry. Now that brings assurance and hope. At the end of the day, the people of Kenya want service and not differences between us," the President said.

Uhuru said his Government will fulfill its pledge to deliver three million title deeds. The President also received the Lamu land report from the NLC chairman.

Deputy President William Ruto welcomed the signing of the agreement, saying the differences between the Lands ministry and NLC were drawing the country backward as they impeded land registration, subdivision and transfers.

Swazuri assured the leaders there would be no acrimony between NLC and the ministry as has been the case in the past one year.