CIC questions constitutionality of president Uhuru’s directive to cancel Lamu land titles

President Uhuru Kenyatta conversing with NLC chairman Muhammad Swazuri when he visited Ardhi House recently. In the centre ( in green) is Lands CS Charity Ngilu. Swazuri has said his commission will not rush to cancel title deeds without following the legal process. [PHOTO: FILE/STANDARD]

NAIROBI, KENYA: The Commission of the Implementation of the Constitution (CIC) is interrogating the constitutionality of a presidential directive to revoke title deeds to 500,000 acres of land in Lamu County.

CIC has written to the National Land Commission (NLC) seeking to know if it is involved in the process.