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Originally published by Capital Newstop
June 23, 2026
11h ago
Community land lobby demands fast-tracked title deeds by 2030
Although the Community Land Act (Kenya) 2016 was designed to formalise ownership of ancestral and communal lands, implementation has remained slow...
✨ Key Highlights
Indigenous Peoples and local communities in Kenya are demanding the government accelerate the registration of community lands and issue title deeds by 2030. This renewed push comes nearly a decade after the 2016 Community Land Act was passed, with implementation remaining slow.
- Only 64 out of an estimated 1,000 community land units have been registered, leaving millions of hectares vulnerable.
- The "Sajili Ardhi ya Jamii" campaign, a coalition of civil society and community organisations, is leading the push.
- Prohibitively high costs (up to KSh 20 million) and bureaucratic delays are significant barriers to registration, impacting communities that steward nearly 60% of Kenya's landmass.
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