CS Lands Alice Wahome addressing the Media outside Thika Land Registry offices
The government has launched a new initiative to close tax loopholes in land transactions, aiming to boost revenue and curb tax evasion. Cabinet Secretary for Lands Alice Wahome announced that all ministry officers have been sensitized on the plan, which seeks to enhance public service funding and improve service delivery.
Speaking in Thika after an impromptu land registry on 3rd February 2025, Wahome expressed concern over tax evasion and distorted tax structures, which have hindered the ministry’s revenue targets. For instance, the Thika land registry has collected only Sh80 million annually, far below its potential.
Following her sensitization tour and directives to the newly deployed registrars, Wahome set a new revenue target of Sh300 million for the registry, emphasizing that this goal is achievable through zero tolerance for corruption and the dismantling of cartels.
In addition to tackling tax evasion, Wahome revealed plans to reclaim public land grabbed from schools, including parcels belonging to Nyali Secondary School in Mombasa and Lavington Primary School in Nairobi. She warned individuals eyeing public property and instructed school heads to report any attempted land grabs to her office.
The CS also announced ongoing amendments to the Real Estate Act to protect Kenyans from land fraudsters. She called on communities to actively participate in safeguarding public land and to collaborate with her office to deter grabbers.
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