NAIROBI — The Ministry of Lands in Kenya has introduced a comprehensive Strategic Plan for 2023-2027, outlining initiatives aimed at driving job creation, wealth generation, and sustainable development. The launch, led by Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome, was held at the Safari Park Hotel on Monday, setting a robust agenda for the Ministry’s operations over the next five years.
According to Kenya News Agency, the Strategic Plan is designed to align with Kenya Vision 2030 and the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA). The plan’s goals include promoting affordable housing, securing land tenure, boosting revenue collection, and enhancing the sector’s contribution to the national Gross Domestic Product (GDP). These initiatives are expected to significantly improve livelihoods across the country.
The strategic vision encompasses a range of priorities, including accelerating the registration and transfer of title deeds, addressing landlessness in line with BETA priorities, and encouraging private sector investments. The Ministry aims to streamline and speed up land transactions to foster a more dynamic and equitable land market.
In the realm of affordable housing and human settlement, Wahome highlighted the government’s ongoing efforts to increase the supply of new housing, stimulate the growth of the mortgage market, and incentivize the construction of more affordable housing units. These efforts are part of a broader strategy to ensure sustainable urban development and improved public infrastructure.
Wahome also emphasized the Ministry’s commitment to digital transformation, with plans to digitize records in all land offices and issue over 2 million title deeds. This digital shift aims to tackle chronic issues such as lost documentation, title duplication, and inefficiencies in land transactions.
The event saw participation from key ministry officials, including Principal Secretaries Nixon Korir of Lands and Physical Planning, Joel Arumonyang of Public Works, and Charles Hinga Mwaura of Housing and Urban Development. The launch also welcomed support and acknowledgment from international partners such as the European Union and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations.
FAO Country Representative in Kenya, Ambassador Carla Mucavi, praised the Ministry’s achievements and ongoing partnership, particularly highlighting the successful development of the National Land Information Management System (NLIMS) and improvements in customer service.
The Strategic Plan is part of a broader push towards modernizing land management in Kenya, with digitization efforts already underway in Isiolo and Muranga land registries. The move towards digital records is expected to revolutionize land ownership and business operations, addressing longstanding challenges in the sector.