Government to build Ksh.300 million lands registry in Murang’a South

The Government will construct a new lands registry in Murang’a South at a cost of Ksh.300 million to improve access to land services and ease pressure on existing offices, Lands Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome has announced.

Wahome made the announcement on Wednesday while receiving two refurbished containers donated by the European Union (EU) and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) at Makenji in Katanga Constituency.

She said the current lands registry in Murang’a town handles more than 400,000 land parcels, underscoring the need for additional offices to improve service delivery.

The Cabinet Secretary said President William Ruto’s administration was committed to expanding access to land services across the country, adding that partnerships with development organisations were helping strengthen land governance.

“FAO and the EU have been working very closely with us and these containers will help us a lot as we build the new lands office,” Wahome said.

She thanked the two organisations for their continued collaboration with the State Department for Lands and Physical Planning, saying their support would contribute to improving service delivery as preparations for the new registry progress.

Speaking at the event, Senator Veronica Maina welcomed the planned development, saying it reflected the kind of projects communities needed.

“This is the development we want and we thank President William Ruto and his Administration,” Maina said.

Wahome was accompanied by senior lands officials, including National Land Information Management System Director Monica Abongo, Director of Surveys Weldon Maritim and Head of Public Communications Jibril Adan.