Article 67. National Land Commission
Official Constitutional Text
67. (1) There is established the National Land Commission.
(2) The functions of the National Land Commission are—
(a) to manage public land on behalf of the national and county governments;
(b) to recommend a national land policy to the national government;
(c) to advise the national government on a comprehensive programme for the registration of title in land throughout Kenya;
(d) to conduct research related to land and the use of natural resources, and make recommendations to appropriate authorities;
(e) to initiate investigations, on its own initiative or on a complaint, into present or historical land injustices, and recommend appropriate redress;
(f) to encourage the application of traditional dispute resolution mechanisms in land conflicts;
(g) to assess tax on land and premiums on immovable property in any area designated by law; and
(h) to monitor and have oversight responsibilities over land use planning throughout the country.
(3) The National Land Commission may perform any other functions prescribed by national legislation.
Plain English Explanation
This is a simplified summary to explain this article in clear language. It is not the legal text of the Constitution.
Article 67 of the Kenyan Constitution establishes the National Land Commission (NLC) as an independent constitutional body tasked with overseeing land management. The Commission is legally mandated to manage public land for both national and county governments, recommend national land policies, and advise the national government on streamlining title registration across Kenya. It is also empowered to research natural resource use, investigate historical land injustices to recommend fair remedies, and encourage traditional dispute resolution for land conflicts. Finally, the NLC holds the authority to assess land taxes and property premiums in legally designated areas, monitor land-use planning nationwide, and execute any additional functions assigned to it by Parliament.