Nairobi Lands Registry Closed

The Nairobi lands registry at Ardhi House, Nairobi, was closed on Tuesday, April 27. 

According to Lands Cabinet Secretary Farida Karoney the purpose of the closure was to allow the ministry to fully migrate to the new lands registration system.

She added that the completion of the National Land Information Management System known as Ardhisasa has been the priority of the ministry. 

The management of records and transactional services in the land sector should be efficient and the transition is expected to ensure that. 

The resumption of normal services by the Ministry will be on Wednesday, April 28 through the digital platform. 

A number of title deeds will be cancelled and replaced with new ones as cases of fraud involving land, and delays in service deliver will be dealt with by the digital migration. 

The Land Registration Act 2012 is a law that sought to collapse land registration processes in the repealed land registration laws into one and the Lands CS said that the transition will be in compliance with the act. 

The Indian Transfer of Property Act of 1882, the Government Lands Act (Cap.280), the Registration of Titles Act (Cap.281), the Land Titles Act (Cap.282), and the Registered Land Act (Cap.300) are the five laws that previously governed the land registration processes. 

Members of the public will be able to file complaints through a specific platform. 

According to Karoney, the Ministry aims at carrying out services to Kenyans effectively as it is working on ensuring a smooth transition. 

She affirmed, "I wish to assure land and property owners as well as the general public that the ministry is taking great care to protect property rights as guaranteed by the Constitution of Kenya and the laws that govern land administration and management in Kenya.”