Kajiado County Cabinet has approved the Kajiado County Land Policy 2025–2030, a framework aimed at promoting sustainable land management and supporting the county’s long-term development agenda.
According to a Cabinet communiqué, the policy provides strategic guidance on land use, governance, and conservation while addressing emerging challenges associated with rapid urbanization and population growth.
A key feature of the policy is the establishment of the Kajiado Land Bank Fund, which will support implementation of the County Spatial Plan through the acquisition and reservation of land for public utilities and strategic public investments, particularly in fast-growing areas such as Kajiado North and Kitengela.
The fund will also facilitate land reclamation initiatives aimed at strengthening pastoralism through land amalgamation and the preservation of critical grazing ecosystems.
In addition, it will contribute to addressing historical land injustices and promote the integration of cultural values in land governance and decision-making processes.
The Cabinet also approved the establishment of ‘Enkulukuoni Day’, an annual county observance dedicated to promoting responsible land stewardship and sustainable land use among communities, residents, and investors.
The date of the observance will be announced after the completion of the necessary legal and administrative processes.
To support implementation of the policy, the Cabinet directed the commencement of the Kajiado County Lands Act, which will provide the legal framework for operationalizing the policy and strengthening land administration in the county.
Other resolutions adopted include facilitating the gazettement of specified planning areas, undertaking a comprehensive inventory and validation of group ranches and community land, establishing a multi-sectoral technical team to explore carbon credit opportunities for local communities, developing standardized land management agreements and contracts to enhance transparency, and conducting extensive stakeholder engagement and public participation forums to promote inclusivity and public ownership of land governance reforms.
By Diana Meneto
