The Ministry of Lands, together with the National Land Commission and other stakeholders, has released a Draft Community Land Mass Registration Master Plan for 2026‑2031 and opened a public participation window.

The draft targets the registration of 348 community lands over five years, with an estimated cost of Ksh2.22 billion, translating to roughly Ksh6.37 million per community for awareness, boundary identification, surveying and title issuance.

Public comments are invited until 8 October 2026, after which the plan will be finalised for implementation.

Implementation will begin with the identification of each community and the establishment of local structures to manage the land before formal registration proceeds.

Subsequent steps involve community agreement on boundaries, followed by surveying and mapping, using satellite imagery and digital tools to accelerate the process.

Dispute resolution will rely on alternative mechanisms rather than court litigation, aiming to settle boundary and membership issues during registration.

Once surveyed, land details will be entered into the ArdhiSasa digital land system before community titles are issued.

Public facilities located within community lands—such as schools, roads, health centres and markets—will be identified and registered separately where they qualify as public land.

The draft notes that only 64 community lands have been registered since the Community Land Act was enacted, with 48 former group ranches and 16 former trust lands across several counties.

The plan sets an initial target of registering 50 community lands in 2026, increasing to 83 by 2030, as part of the broader five‑year ambition.