The Chief Executive Officer of the National Land Commission (NLC), Ms. Kabale Tache, on Friday joined members of the Senate Standing Committee on Land, Environment, and Natural Resources during their three-day induction retreat at Sarova Whitesands Hotel in Mombasa County.
The engagement, aimed at fostering collaboration and strengthening institutional understanding between the Senate committee and key stakeholders in the land sector, provided a platform for Ms. Tache to articulate the mandate, ongoing initiatives, and strategic priorities of the National Land Commission.
In her presentation, the CEO outlined the core functions of the Commission as anchored in the Constitution and the National Land Commission Act, including the management of public land on behalf of national and county governments, recommending national land policy, conducting research related to land and the natural environment, and addressing historical land injustices.
Ms. Tache also updated the Senate committee on several key programmes and flagship projects currently being undertaken by the Commission.
These include the digitization of land records, the ongoing adjudication and registration of community land, and the implementation of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) mechanisms in land-related conflicts across the country.
However, she was candid about the various operational and systemic challenges the Commission continues to face.
Among the key issues highlighted were inadequate funding, overlapping mandates with other government institutions, bureaucratic bottlenecks, and resistance to reforms from vested interests within the land sector.
These challenges, she noted, have significantly impeded the Commission’s ability to fully deliver on its constitutional mandate.
Accompanying the CEO were senior officials from the Commission including Mr. Ben Bett, Director of Human Resources and Administration; Mr. Brian Ikol, Director of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution; and Mr. Elijah Letangule, Deputy Director.
Their presence underscored the Commission’s commitment to inter-institutional cooperation and accountability.
The induction retreat, which brought together senators and other sector stakeholders, is part of ongoing efforts to build capacity and ensure informed legislative oversight on issues related to land, environment, and natural resources.
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