A title deed should be a shield of justice, not a sword of dispossession

Land was at the centre of reform when Kenya adopted the 2010 Constitution. Title deeds, long elusive and contested, were meant to symbolise dignity, justice, and economic empowerment. For many families, finally holding that small piece of paper felt like closing the door on decades of uncertainty. Unfortunately, the land situation remains a split decision 15 years later, oscillating between hope and heartbreak.