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Customary ownership accounts for 80% of land; it complicates land administration – Lands Commission
Its Deputy Executive Secretary in charge of Operations, Surveyor Raphael Hokey, said an estimated 80% of the country’s land falls under customary ownership, leaving about 20% classified as public land.
On enforcement, Mr Hokey said stronger cooperation among public institutions was necessary to address unauthorised construction and other land-related challenges.
Beyond ownership conflicts, Mr Hokey expressed concern about the lack of planning and infrastructure on some customary lands.
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