Proposed law seeks to limit land commission powers as Ngilu, Swazuri row rages on

Lands Cabinet Secretary Charity Ngilu (right) and NLC Chair Mohamed Swazuri at a past appearance before a senate committee. [PHOTO: STANDARD]

NAIROBI, KENYA: A Bill has proposed changes to the law to limit the powers of the National Land Commission (NLC) in registration and management of land. The National Land Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2014 will deny NLC powers to ensure all unregistered land is registered within 10 years from the commencement of the original Act.

Apart from denying the commission the mandate on establishment and composition of county land management boards, the Bill also seeks to take away NLC’s function of conducting research related to land and the use of natural resources, and make recommendations to appropriate authorities.