3,000 Title Deeds issued to residents of Garissa

Cabinet Secretary for Lands, Public Works, Housing, and Urban Development, Alice Wahome, has reaffirmed the Ministry’s commitment to providing efficient services to Kenyans.

Wahome noted that the Government is currently working on six additional unregistered community lands in Garissa, which the County government has submitted for gazettement. She urged beneficiaries to use their titles responsibly and to avoid indiscriminately selling their land.

“Since independence, only 3,000 title deeds had been issued to the people of Garissa. Today alone, we are issuing another 3,000 for Garissa Township, with an additional 4,500 title deeds currently under preparation,” Wahome stated.

“Land titling is crucial because it provides legal documentation of land ownership, ensuring security of tenure, facilitating land transactions, and enabling access to credit, ultimately contributing to economic development and poverty reduction,” she added.

The issuance of title deeds in the region is also aimed at significantly enhancing security and promote cohesion by reducing frequent conflicts over land, which have arisen from the lack of legal basis for land ownership claims.

Principal Secretary for Lands and Physical Planning, Nixon Korir, expressed gratitude to the President for prioritising land ownership in Garissa.

“In addition to the 3,000 title deeds issued today, we have 1,034 more awaiting execution and another 3,543 under preparation,” said PS Korir.

The CS and PS were addressing the audience in Garissa, where the President distributed 3,000 title deeds to residents from five adjudication sections in Garissa Township Sub-county, Garissa County, reaffirming the Government’s commitment to enhancing land tenure security for all Kenyans.

The title deeds were distributed to beneficiaries from Garissa Municipality Blocks 3, 6, 7, 8, and 9, marking a significant milestone in land reforms and ownership rights in the region.

The President also launched the Garissa Affordable Housing Project, which encompasses 408 housing units. This project is expected to stimulate the local economy by creating employment opportunities and providing decent, affordable homes for residents.

He was accompanied by key government officials, including Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Forestry Aden Duale, and Principal Secretaries Nixon Korir (Lands and Physical Planning), Charles Hinga (Housing and Urban Development), Abubakar Hassan Abdi (Investment Promotion), Chris Kiptoo (National Treasury), Mohamed Daghar (Transport), and Jonathan Mueke (Livestock Development).

Other leaders present included Governors Nathif Jama (Garissa) and Mohamud Ali (Marsabit), Garissa Senator Abdul Haji, Garissa Women Representative Anab Gure, and MPs Farah Maalim (Daadab), Shurie Abdi Omar (Balambala), Salah Yakub (Fafi), and Mohamed Abdikadir.