When officials of the National Lands Commission (NLC) took oath of office on February 20, 2013, Kenyans hoped sanity in land administration was within reach.
A year later however, the Mohammad Swazuri-led team became a vortex of controversy in its handling of compulsory land acquisitions and compensation. In fact, confidence in NLC fell flat after it became apparent that some commissioners were getting their hands grubby with filthy lucre.