Mandera residents will start accessing land services digitally as the
county automates services.
This is after the county successfully launched the National Land Information Management System in Mandera East on Saturday, It seeks to curb corruption, enhance revenue generation, resolve conflicts and improve security of land records.
Lands executive Salah Alio said the county has taken the lead among Northeastern counties in digitising the sector.
He said the workshop is important as it will equip officers with important knowledge on how to use NLIMS.
“Digitisation has been identified as one of the most effective and efficient methods of land administration and management. We expect this initiative to transform the sector,” Alio said.
He said the county has started training land surveyors and support staff in land administration, physical planning, land surveying principles and geographic information system.
Alio said the initiative is expected to improve service delivery, facilitate easier land transactions and address longstanding issues of disputes and fraud.
“In the process of digitising land records, essential details are recorded, including land maps, mutations, identity card information, photographs and documentation of how the land was previously acquired. This will effectively eliminate cases of land dispossession through fraudulent transactions and corruption,” he said.
Salah said the initiative aligns with Kenya’s Vision 2030, which calls for a shift from manual, paper-based systems to digital ones.
He said the 2010 Constitution also mandates a complete overhaul of land administration to ensure better coordination and improved services.
Abdi Mohamed, a resident, urged communities in Mandera to fully support the initiative, which aims to provide access to effective land governance.
“I am an elder and I can tell you for a fact this is a very big step towards transforming and streamlining this sector. As we are all aware we have had issues of land which in some instances have even threatened the peace and security of our town,” he said.
“Most of these challenges have been as a result of not having a digital system that cannot be tampered with. I really want to commend the county administration for taking this bold step. It should be emulated by all counties.”
Hassan Abdi who works in the
lands department welcomed the
training saying the topics enabled
the participants to understand the
roles of each department in supporting the NLIMS through land
use planning survey, allocation and
registration.