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Land commission voice needed on contemporary public land issues
During the controversy over the excision of land belonging to Kenyatta University for reallocation, the Commission was largely absent. Similar silence accompanied disputes over proposed developments in Karura and Ngong forests.
The third cohort of commissioners at the National Land Commission (NLC) assumed office in March. Having settled into their roles, they must now tackle the many unresolved public land issues facing the country - and, crucially, be seen to be doing so.
The NLC carries significant historical baggage. It is one of the institutions that powerful political interests resisted from the outset.
