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Ruto launches Coast tour with issuance of 33,000 title deeds

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President William Ruto began a five-day extensive development tour of the Coast region on Thursday morning by issuing more than 33,000 title deeds.

The land documents were given to Coast residents from Lamu, Tana River, Kilifi, Mombasa, Kwale and Taita-Taveta counties at Mama Ngina Drive, Mombasa County.

The titles are for pieces of land in Kilifi/Weru Ranch, Mwele Simakeni, Msabaha, Ka Dzandani, Wachu Kordentu and the Ronge Juu Registration Unit.

“Today, we are here to address the challenge of squatters, citizens who live in fear of being evicted. It is a commitment I made and it is a commitment I intend to keep,” the President said.

Present at the function were Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, Senate Speaker Amason Kingi, Cabinet Secretaries Ali Hassan Joho (Mining) and Salim Mvurya (Sports), Governors Abdulswamad Sheriff Nassir (Mombasa), Gideon Mung’aro (Kilifi), Fatuma Achani (Kwale), Andrew Mwadime (Taita-Taveta), and Dhadho Gaddae Godhana (Tana River), MPs and MCAs were present.

In the past three years, President Ruto announced 1.5 million title deeds have been issued across the country, with 381,000 deeds to residents at the Coast to address historical land ownership challenges.

 Additionally, he said the government is processing an additional 200,000 title deeds in different parts of the Coast region, which will be ready in the next 90 days, benefiting more than one million residents.

“One million residents will be issued with title deeds. They will stop being squatters and become landowners,” he said.

To achieve this, President Ruto directed the Ministry of Lands to speed up the sub-division and adjudication processes so that every deserving beneficiary can receive their rightful piece of land.

He explained that the Government has successfully negotiated with absentee landlords and acquired several parcels of land across the Coast region that will help in resolving long-standing disputes and settling affected families.

He cited the case of Ronge Juu in Taita Taveta, which was established in 1969, saying families there have waited for nearly 60 years for formal recognition and ownership documentation.

As part of the Government’s efforts to promote orderly land ownership, President Ruto explained, ongoing land adjudication processes are underway in various parts of Coast region, including Vigurungani, Mtaa, Mazola, Chengoni, Bofu, Gandini, and Kitengwani.

He also announced that adjudication of land is also going on in Mihirini, Mwembe Kati, Tsangalaweni, Kalia Ngombe, Viragoni, Godoma, Ngoroki, Chawia, and Mu Mari, among others.

“This exercise is aimed at identifying, demarcating and documenting land rights and is expected to result in the issuance of more than 55,000 title deeds,” he said.

At the same time, he said the Government is strengthening the registration of community land to protect communal heritage and secure the rights of local communities, with six units already formalised in Taita-Taveta and Tana River counties, and a further nine are being processed acros the region.

Through deliberate interventions, he said the Government has negotiated and acquired strategic parcels of land in Kwa Punda in Changamwe (Mombasa) benefiting 8,500 people; Junda in Kisauni (Mombasa) benefiting 12,000 people; Gazi in Msambweni (Kwale) benefiting 3,000 people; Gombato in Kwale County, benefiting 7,000 people; Shambani in Msabaha (Kilifi) benefiting 11,000 families; Ganda in Malindi benefiting 9,000 families; and Takaungu in Kilifi benefiting 2,000 families.

“We have also finalised negotiations to acquire additional land in Mashamasha (Lamu), benefiting 2,000 families; Migingo in Malindi, benefiting 4,000 families; and three separate locations in Likoni (Mombasa) benefiting 356 families.

“Additional land has also been secured in Junda, Utange, and Bombo in Kisauni and will benefit 2,100 families,” he said.

The President said the Government is engaging landowners in Kagaa and Kiwandani (Kilifi); Machungwani (Taita-Taveta); Parbat and Waa (Kwale); Kitangale and Kibusu (Tana River); and Zumzum, Thathini, Ali Dina, and Kwa Bulo (Mombasa), among others, to facilitate the settlement of squatters.

The President commended absentee landlords for agreeing to resolve the land issue through dialogue.

“We all agreed the solution will not be achieved through court battles but through dialogue,” he said.

The President explained that land should never be a source of perpetual conflict, but a source of prosperity.

“It should create jobs, attract investment, strengthen communities and expand opportunity,” he said.

Prof Kindiki noted that the land ownership challenge was among the promises President Ruto had made to the people of the Coast.

“Today, we are here not to ask the land question but to provide the land answer and the land solution,” he said.

Joho said lack of title deeds has been a challenge for a long time, leaving residents in constant fear of eviction.

Mvurya recalled that addressing the land ownership challenge was among the top priorities of the Kenya Kwanza administration, a commitment the government has delivered on.

Kingi said President Ruto has demonstrated commitment to addressing the various challenges facing the people of the Coast.

He said the region has many challenges but the land ownership tops the list.

Mr Mung’aro said land ownership issues had remained unresolved for decades despite repeated campaign promises over the years.

He said the Government was now implementing concrete measures to address the historical injustices that have been ignored for far too long.

Governor Achani thanked the President for addressing the land challenges, noting that it was regrettable residents of the Coast have been living as squatters.

Governor Nassir said no other administration has made deliberate efforts to address the land question at the Coast as President Ruto’s is doing.

He noted that 30 per cent of the title deeds issued in the past three years of the Kenya Kwanza administration have been given to the people at the Coast.

“This is not a normal political meeting. This is a meeting in which we are delivering on the promises that had been made,” he said.

He went on: “Today, the President is not here to make promises. He has come to inform you that he has delivered on the promise he made to you.”

Governor Nassir said the partnership between the Orange Democratic Movement and United Democratic Alliance and Kenya Kwanza would continue delivering title deeds, universal healthcare and water projects for the benefit of wananchi.

“We are united for a cause,” he said.

Governor Godhana urged President Ruto to continue resolving land ownership challenges, saying the initiative has the support of leaders in the region.

On his part, Governor Mwadime said: “We have not witnessed a meeting of such magnitude convened to address the long-standing land challenge.”

Kilifi North MP Owen Baya said the people of the Coast will support President Ruto’s re-election bid because of his development track record, citing the issuance of title deeds.

Tana River Women Representative Amina Dika said issuance of title deeds is not the only promise the President has kept, saying he has also fulfilled pledges on non-discriminatory provision of national identification cards, which has been a challenge in the region-KBC.

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National Assembly dismisses claims Sacco Bill is being rushed through Parliament

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The National Assembly has dismissed reports that the Sacco Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2025, is being rushed through Parliament, saying the proposed law is still undergoing public participation.

Through infographics shared on Facebook on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, Parliament said misleading information had been circulating online about the Bill, formally known as the Sacco Societies (Amendment) Bill, National Assembly Bill No. 32 of 2025.

Bill was published in June 2025

The National Assembly said the Bill was published on June 30, 2025, and had remained under consideration for more than 12 months.

It rejected suggestions that lawmakers were fast-tracking the proposed amendments without allowing enough time for scrutiny.

According to Parliament, the lengthy period between the publication of the Bill and its current consideration shows that it is not being rushed.

Bill currently before the National Assembly committee

The Sacco Societies Amendment Bill is currently before the National Assembly’s Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives.

The committee is conducting public participation and receiving views from members of the public and other stakeholders.

The submissions are expected to help the committee assess the proposed amendments before presenting its recommendations to the National Assembly.

What happens after public participation?

After the public participation process is concluded, the committee will prepare a report containing its findings and recommendations.

Parliament said the views submitted by members of the public and stakeholders could inform further amendments to the Bill.

The proposed legislation will then proceed to the National Assembly for consideration by MPs.

This means the Bill has not yet completed the legislative process and could still be amended based on the submissions received during public participation.

Bill will be forwarded to Senate

The National Assembly also clarified that the Bill will not proceed directly for presidential assent after being passed by MPs.

Because the proposed legislation concerns county governments, it will be forwarded to the Senate for consideration in accordance with the Constitution.

The Senate will be required to consider the Bill before it can complete the parliamentary process and be presented for presidential assent.

Parliament urged members of the public to rely on verified information about the Sacco Societies Amendment Bill instead of unconfirmed reports circulating online-PeopleDaily.Digital.

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Digital house-hunting platform bets on technology to reshape Nairobi’s rental market

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NAIROBI, Kenya, July 14 – A growing shift towards digital property searches is changing how Kenyans find rental homes, with real estate technology platform Reemio positioning itself as a solution to longstanding challenges.

This included fraudulent listings, costly house searches and limited market transparency.

As younger, tech-savvy consumers turn to online platforms to make purchasing decisions, the company says digitizing the rental process could improve efficiency for both tenants and landlords while lowering transaction costs.

“Our niche is to solve the problem of house hunting and also bring trust into that process. We use technology to connect renters and landlords,” said Kimani.

Kimani said the platform seeks to address inefficiencies that have traditionally made house hunting expensive and time-consuming.

Instead of physically visiting multiple properties, users can browse verified listings, take virtual tours, compare amenities and access information on additional costs such as water charges, electricity bills and service fees before scheduling physical viewings.

Beyond improving convenience for tenants, Reemio argues that technology can help landlords reduce marketing costs, shorten vacancy periods and reach a wider pool of prospective tenants, including Kenyans living abroad.

The company says its platform also generates market data that can help property owners and developers better understand evolving consumer preferences, although its long-term impact will depend on wider adoption of digital property platforms and continued investment in trustworthy online real estate marketplaces-Capitalfm.co.ke.

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ORPP edges two parties closer to joining Kenya’s political arena

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The Office of the Registrar of Political Parties (ORPP) has issued a notice for the provisional registration of two proposed political parties, opening a seven-day window for members of the public to lodge objections.

In a notice published by the Registrar of Political Parties and Chief Executive Officer J.C. Lorionokou, the ORPP announced that the Social Democratic Party of Kenya (SDP) and the People’s Alternative Voice (PAV) are in the process of being provisionally registered under Section 5(2)(a) of the Political Parties Act.

The ORPP, a State office established under Section 33 of the Political Parties Act and Article 260 of the Constitution, said its mandate includes registering and regulating political parties as well as administering the Political Parties Fund.

According to the notice, the Social Democratic Party of Kenya (SDP) has adopted pink, white and sky blue as its official party colours, with the slogan “Change – Mageuzi.” The party’s symbol is the acronym SDP enclosed inside a circle.

The party’s listed founder members are Nyangong’ Duncan Nyumbah, Omwandasi Jared Dishon and Kinyua Mary Wacuka.

The founders of PAV are listed as Odenyo John Fitzgerald Elly, Nyando Rachel Mmboga and Ali Hussein Kiplangat.

The Registrar said particulars of the two proposed political parties have been published on the ORPP website to facilitate public scrutiny as required by law.

Any person wishing to oppose the provisional registration of either party has seven days from the date of publication of the notice to submit objections either in writing or in person to the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties at Lion Place, Fourth Floor, Waiyaki Way at Karuna Close, Nairobi.

The provisional registration marks the first step in the legal process of establishing a political party in Kenya.

Kenya has 91 fully registered political parties. The ORPP’s updated register indicates that, as of January 2026, there were 91 parties that had met the legal requirements for full registration under the Political Parties Act-STAR.

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