By Rawlings Otieno
Nairobi, Kenya: President Uhuru Kenyatta has outlined proposed legislation on land adjudication as a factor of production.
This, he said, would be achieved by supporting the National Land Commission (NLC) to adjudicate and give titles to individuals and communities.
“We will support the National Land Commission and fund the adjudication and titling of land, assisting them in their endeavour to promote land ownership as a factor of production and thereby enhance food security,” said Uhuru.
Eviction and resettlement
He said his government would propose Bills to address eviction and resettlement of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and squatters, management and adjudication of community land, and Leasing and Public asset management.
He outlined what the Jubilee Government was determined to have done so that land can be seen as a factor of production among many. He promised that he will resettle all the IDPs and squatters so that every Kenyan gets a place to live.
On youth unemployment, the Head of State noted that more than 70 per cent of the youth population have no jobs and investing in job creation would propel the economic growth of the country.
“The next pillar we will build on is job creation. Forty per cent of our population is currently without work. Among our youth, unemployment is as high as 70 per cent. For far too long this national resource has received insufficient attention and the energy and time of our youth have been wasted through alcohol and drug abuse,” added the Head of State.
He said he would consolidate and harmonise the youth and women’s funds and ensure they are easily accessible to citizens at the constituency level through a basic model based on the Constituency Development Fund framework.
