The National Land Commission(NLC) is at risk of losing its mandated powers over the management of land in the country after lawmakers pushed to pass amendments to the existing land laws. Defending the commission, the NLC CEO Kabale Aero explained that influence from other institutions affected their functionality and effectiveness in service delivery. NLC however opposed the amendments terming them unconstitutional, adding that the move would open up land matters to political influence. “These amendments are seeking to delete a whole constitutional commission from the law and replace it with the CS,” NLC noted. "We must separate powers for purposes of accountability.

Source: Daily Nation February 15, 2024 14:48 UTC