President William Ruto’s mother Sarah Cheruiyot was among 505 families who were lucky to be issued with title deeds under the National Tilting programme.
The ceremony was presided over by Uasin Gishu Governor Jonathan Bii in Eldoret on Thursday.
Speaking at the county headquarters playground, the venue of the event, Mama Sarah thanked the government for initiating the process for the targeted residents who have been waiting for the land ownership documents for decades.
Mama Sarah who was full of smiles urged beneficiaries of the title deeds to put into good use the property to improve their social and economic status.
“Let me appreciate the county government and the national government for Supporting the process that has made the residents from various backgrounds receive the title deeds after waiting for the landownership documents for long,” she said.
The beneficiaries include residents of Maili Nne, Hill school village, and Kuinet in Uasin Gishu County.
In his rejoinder, the governor appreciated the Kenya Kwanza government for initiating a process that makes it easier and faster for the processing and issuance of land ownership documents across the country.
The governor expressed concern that President Ruto-led administration will restore the dignity of hundreds of families who are still struggling to get title deeds for their land as part of his transformative agenda in the land sector.
“I would like to call on youth to stop selling land given to them by their parents but instead put the property into proper use to uplift their standards of living,” said Bii.
Bii implored parents to start writing their wills while still alive and strong for their children to avoid cases related to succession property which he observed were rampant in the region.
