Government's handling of community land issues recipe for chaos

Hoping not to be a conveyor of bad news, I foresee a dangerous situation arising as a result of conflict over land being held in trust by county governments for communities, particularly those in arid lands. These lands need to be registered before April 23, 2019. The Ministry of Lands was expected to hold public participation as demanded by the Constitution to inform the public about the approaching deadlines and what needs to be done.

In Kenya, land is a very important asset. Ownership of a piece of land is considered a form of wealth. The larger the tracts of land one owns, the wealthier he is perceived to be. Where people are sedentary and the main economic activity is farming, land has been adjudicated and ownership documents have been issued.