May 20, 2025
The State Department for Lands and Physical Planning has reported significant progress in land reforms, aimed at aligning the sector with the 2010 Constitution and improving the efficiency and transparency of land administration.
Speaking at the Fourth Regional Research Conference held at the Kenya School of Government, Land Secretary Ms. Sarah Maina—representing Principal Secretary Hon. Generali Nixon Korir—outlined the Department’s key achievements under the conference theme “Taking Stock of the Land Reform Progress in Kenya.”
Ms. Maina announced that six new land registries have been opened and operationalized, and that the Department is leveraging modern technology to streamline services through the National Land Information Management System (NLIMS), Ardhisasa.
“To improve the ease of doing business and ensure transparency in land transactions, we have prioritized automation of land services. Ardhisasa is now live in Nairobi, Murang’a, and Mombasa,” Ms. Maina stated.
She added that in the past four years, the Department has: issued over two million title deeds across the country,resettled more than 40,000 landless households, and developed the National Land Value Index across 27 counties.
However, Ms. Maina acknowledged ongoing challenges such as: continued reliance on manual processes in many land offices, low digital literacy among landowners, and funding limitations due to austerity measures.
The three-day conference provides a platform for stakeholders to exchange knowledge, review progress, address emerging issues, and offer policy recommendations to guide the future of land reform in Kenya.
