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Caution was needed in the countrywide disbanding of land boards

Ardhi House which is home to the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Settlement. [PHOTO: FILE/STANDARD]

According to media reports, the Lands Cabinet Secretary has dissolved all land control boards countrywide. He has promised to reconstitute them within two weeks - this is going to be an uphill task within the specified time frame. This is informed by the numbers of new members to be appointed for land control areas within each sub-county in the 47 counties.

Reasons for dissolving the boards are that among many complaints, some members have overstayed in boards and are engaging in malpractices. The move to dissolve the boards may be in order to streamline and offer efficient service delivery in land transactions.

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