Kenya: Title Deeds Lack Fuels Land Feuds

31 March 2014

Majority of land owners in Trans Nzoia county have no title deeds, Lands executive Elizabeth Nyongesa. She said investigations have shown that most residents have never gotten their ownership documents dating back to post colonial era.

"The lack of title deeds is a major reason behind the numerous land cases this region has been experiencing. Most people have acquired portions of land through irregular means," she told a Justice and Peace Centre land forum in Kitale.

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