Stakeholders protest delay in issuance of title deeds

Players in the real estate have raised concerns about what they term as an unexplained delay in the processing of title deeds in the land registries with some even taking more than six months to complete the process.

Speaking under the banner of Association of Real Estate Stakeholders, the dealers said the delay has caused hardships for individuals and families who want to obtain loans using the title as security.

Chairman of the Real Estate Stakeholders Association, Kinyua Wairatu, urged the government to address the matter urgently.

“We call on the government to take swift and decisive action to address the root causes of these delays and ensure that citizens receive government documents in a timely manner. We urge a thorough investigation to determine the reasons for the delays in processing government documents,” said Wairatu

Kinyua said the delay has also led to unnecessary quarrels with clients.

“Most of these customers have been blaming us for no apparent reason. There should be some serious action as soon as possible,’ he said.

At the same time, the players protested recent policies introduced by various county governments in controlling the real estate sector.

In particular, Kinyua said the plan by the Kajiado County government to control the sale of land is not right since they did not give their views.