Governor Joseph Lenku says while the constitution created a land court in 2010, Kajiado needs a homegrown system.
Lenku on Thursday said Kajiado requires homegrown legal and administrative arrangements to provide for quick and justified dispensation in land matters.
“We are the pioneers of the Alternative Justice System in Kenya on land-related disputes and it is now bearing the fruits, big time,” he said.
The governor spoke after hosting representatives of the Judiciary led by Justice Prof Joel Ngugi.
Justice Ngugi chairs the National Steering Committee for the Implementation of the AJS policy in the country.
Lenku said since the introduction of the alternative justice system in Kajiado he has seen eye-opening experiences of families who have resolved their long-standing land cases through the system.
“It saves land owners time and cost of litigation, lack of production in disputed land and the general agony of having endless court battles,” he said.
“Today, I salute the families of Ole Leshinka and Ole Nkosira who received their title deeds after the successful conclusion of their 32-year-old land dispute.”
Lenku said his government will work closely with the Judiciary to resolve many such cases, adding that he is delighted that this system has only winners.
