Governor Mutula issues 179 allotment letters to Kikima plot owners

Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr has issued letters of allotment to 179 plot owners of Kikima town, Mbooni subcounty, in an endeavour to improve the security of land tenure.

Governor Mutula said Makueni has for years been plagued by land ownership wrangles, which has hampered development due to prolonged court cases, at times resulting in unwarranted bloodbath.

Mutula said his administration has prioritised the resolution of all these disputes by collaborating with the National Ministry for Lands in planning and titling 157 parcels in Emali, 349 parcels in Kibwezi, and 410 parcels in Makindu. Allotment letters for 104 parcels in Nunguni town, Kaiti, are also ready for issuance.

According to the Lands Executive Committee Member Nicholas Nzioka, the county government is working closely with the National Land Commission to fast-track adjudication and issuance of title deeds in all pending settlement schemes and sections, namely Ngai, Mang’elete, Muthingiini, Ngaindethya, Kyamuoso, Kiboko A and C, Utithi, and Kathyaka.

The county government is also running land clinics where residents are helped to fill affidavits and prosecute estate succession for faster processing of title deeds.

Early this year, Governor Mutula issued 600 title deeds to public utilities including schools, churches, water dams and cattle dips to protect them from grabbing and encroachment by profiteering cartels.