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How new land law may embolden fraudsters, reopen historical wounds

President William Ruto signs a Bill into law at State House, Nairobi. [PCS]

The National Land Commission (NLC) has been granted sweeping powers to investigate and revoke irregularly acquired land titles.

The National Land Commission (Amendment) Act, which President William  Ruto assented to on Wednesday last week, revives the NLC’s authority to review all grants and dispositions of public land and to process historical land injustice claims.

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