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Policy gaps to blame for Kiambu’s land use change

As scores of landowners seek to be allowed to turn their agricultural land into real estate, Lands officials here say they cannot deny them approval since there is no policy to regulate change of use, writes ERIC WAINAINA

Kiambu Lands office is in a dilemma over what to do with the rising number of individuals and organisations seeking to change the use of large chunks of land in their ownership from agricultural to commercial use.

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