Lamu locals turn NLC forum into Dangote refinery land rights arena Locals describe being systematically turned into squatters on their ancestral lands. Lamu 35 min ago

In the Grants and Dispositions of Public Land Regulations, 2026, communities can bring claims under which, through the historical injustices draft, a claim can be lodged by an individual, a group or a community through an authorised representative, or the Commission can start an investigation on its own initiative.

Mr Abdi stated that earlier reports have indicated that more than 60 per cent of land in the county is classified as public, that most residents lack title deeds and that land has not been demarcated or surveyed since independence.

Retired Senior Chief for Pate Island in Lamu East, Mr Bwanarehema Ali called on both the County and National government in collaboration with NLC to ensure a comprehensive land audit and survey is done.