The National Assembly in Kenya has adopted an amendment to the Land (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 40 of 2022), mandating that all land transactions involving public land must be made public. This crucial change, sponsored by Ruiru Member of Parliament Simon King’ara, requires the land registrar to publish a Gazette notice outlining registration particulars before completion, aiming to boost transparency and combat fraud.

• The bill, initially passed on March 20, 2024, now moves to President William Ruto for assent.
• The amendment addresses long-standing issues of irregular and fraudulent allocation of public land to private individuals.
• Recent recoveries include Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) land worth Ksh104 million in Mombasa by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) on August 1, and a parcel belonging to Kenya Railways in Mombasa County.