State Department for Lands Highlights Major Reform and Digitization Gains
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May 20, 2025
The State Department for Lands and Physical Planning has reported major progress in land reforms and digitization efforts aimed at improving transparency, efficiency, and service delivery. Speaking at the Fourth Regional Research Conference at the Kenya School of Government, Land Secretary Sarah Maina—on behalf of Principal Secretary Hon. Generali Nixon Korir—outlined key achievements made under the ongoing reforms.
Maina announced the establishment and operationalization of six new land registries and emphasized the government’s commitment to modernizing land administration through the National Land Information Management System (NLIMS), commonly known as Ardhisasa. The system is now active in Nairobi, Murang’a, and Mombasa, and has already improved service accessibility and reduced opportunities for fraud.
In the last four years, the Department has issued over two million title deeds, resettled more than 40,000 landless households, and developed a National Land Value Index in 27 counties. These milestones are part of a broader effort to streamline land processes and support economic development.
Maina acknowledged key challenges including continued reliance on manual processes in some regions, low digital literacy among landowners, and funding gaps caused by national austerity measures. She called for increased stakeholder collaboration to overcome these hurdles and sustain reform momentum.
The three-day conference gathered experts and key institutions to review policy progress and set priorities for the future of land management in Kenya. Attendees included Environment and Land Court Judge Oscar Angote, National Land Commission CEO Kabale Tache, and ISK President Eric Nyadimo.
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