Opinion: Address irregular land allocations now

But the biggest challenge affecting land in Kenya is the irregular allocation or acquisition of public land, commonly referred to as land grabbing. For instance, the media has in the recent past quoted cases of public land grabbed in counties such as Nairobi, Kiambu, Nyandarua, Narok and Lamu.PHOTO:COURTESY

Land is the basis for many Kenyans' livelihoods and defines the core of asset ownership. However, the country faces major challenges related to land, including huge disparities in ownership and security of tenure, especially when it comes to community land.

But the biggest challenge affecting land in Kenya is the irregular allocation or acquisition of public land, commonly referred to as land grabbing. For instance, the media has in the recent past quoted cases of public land grabbed in counties such as Nairobi, Kiambu, Nyandarua, Narok and Lamu.