President William Ruto/FILEPresident William Ruto has appointed Abdillahi Saggaf Alawy as the new chairperson of the National Land Commission (NLC), alongside six commissioners who will serve for a six-year term. According to the gazette notice, the appointments were made under Article 250(2)(c) of the Constitution and in line with Section 7(2) of the National Land Commission Act (Cap. The same notice confirmed the appointment of six commissioners who will serve alongside the chairperson in managing the affairs of the constitutional body. The commissioners include Susan Kihika Oyatsi from Kakamega County, Daniel Murithi Muiruri from Meru County, Kigen Vincent Cheruiyot from Kericho County, Julie Ouma Oseko from Siaya County, Mohamed Abdi Haji Mohamed from Mandera County, and Mary Jiane Sentei from Kajiado County. The National Land Commission is one of Kenya’s independent constitutional commissions tasked with managing public land on behalf of national and county governments, advising on land policy and investigating historical land injustices.

Source: The Star March 12, 2026 15:28 UTC