The government has maintained that title deeds issued by President William Ruto to residents of Kwale County remain legally valid, despite some residents rejecting the documents over alleged irregularities and concerns over allocation of small parcels.
Speaking during a public engagement in Lunga Lunga on Thursday, November 12, Government Spokesperson Charles Owino acknowledged concerns surrounding the allocation of land parcels, particularly in Lunga Lunga Constituency, assuring residents that the government had moved to address the issues.
According to Owino, all concerns surrounding the issuance of 5-acre title deeds at Lunga Lunga Ranch will be addressed, calling on residents to accept the title deeds given to them for now as the government moves to solve the issue.
"You want the land to be distributed as it is. But what the president is doing is what the county government did because the land reverted to it. So for now, if you are given the title deed, please keep it," Owino stated.
The spokesperson, while maintaining that the parcel belonged to the Kwale county government and that the title deeds were issued with the directives of the county government, also directed land officials to conduct a fresh survey and resolve discrepancies within two months.
Owino further assured residents that no beneficiary should receive less than five acres, adding that land registry officers will…
