Chairman of the National Land Commission Gershom Otachi during MoU signing between NLC and IMPACT. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]The National Lands Commission has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with two grassroot land rights organisations that will see communities involved in utilisation of community land. “The NGOs will help with educating communities on land rights and in documentation of the land rights and interests,” said NLC chairman Gershon Otachi. The Samburu, Rendille and Turkana communities have been deeply ambivalent towards the project due to land ownership conflicts. Take a surveyThe agreement tasked NAMATI in monitoring registration of all land rights and community interests and advise the national government on utilisation of the lands.

Source: Standard Digital May 03, 2021 21:56 UTC