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The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) has been ordered to urgently secure title deeds for all its land holdings after revelations that 11 parcels in Mlolongo, Machakos County, were illegally allocated to private individuals.
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KCAA Director General Emile Arao told the National Assembly’s Public Investments Committee on Commercial Affairs and Energy that the contested land lies within the Central Transmission Station and confirmed that the Survey of Kenya had validated the irregular allocations.
KCAA has already sought help from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) to recover the land.
Lawmakers, however, criticized the agency for its slow response and failure to take legal action sooner. Committee Chair David Pkosing questioned why no court injunction had been sought to stop further encroachment. MPs warned that without official documentation, KCAA risks being considered a squatter on its own land.
Laikipia East MP Mwangi Kiunjuri pushed for a physical site visit and stressed the legal risks KCAA faces. It was also revealed that the authority has no title deeds for any of its Mlolongo properties and that attempts to retrieve land records from the Ministry of Lands have been unsuccessful.
Nyeri Town MP Duncan Mathenge expressed concern over missing records despite ongoing digitisation efforts, while Ganze MP Kazungu Tungule sought clarification on the land size. Arao confirmed the disputed parcels total approximately 4.13 acres out of the original 160 acres.
The Committee directed KCAA to immediately place cautions on the parcels at the Lands Registry and pursue legal redress. It also flagged audit issues in other KCAA projects, including housing and aviation school infrastructure.
