Inside Kenya’s Sh16bn World Bank fund bid to curb land fraud
US has warned of surge in fake title deeds in Kenya...
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Kenya is seeking Sh16 billion (approximately $125 million) from the World Bank to digitise its land registries and combat rampant land fraud, which has attracted warnings from the US.
- A significant concern is the surge in fake title deeds, which are undermining investments and causing financial losses.
- The initiative involves Principal Secretary Nixon Korir from the Ministry of Land, aiming to automate registries and move records online.
- The plan faces opposition from some lawyers and cartels, and has been impacted by budget cuts, reducing the number of targeted registries for digitisation.
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