The National Land Commission (NLC) has revealed it requested Sh3.5 billion in additional funding under the Financial Year 2025/2026 Supplementary Estimates I, but was only allocated Sh1.5 billion, leaving key programmes underfunded.
Appearing before the National Assembly of Kenya Committee on Lands chaired by Joash Nyamoko on Tuesday, the Commission Secretary and CEO Kabale Tache outlined the funding gap and its implications for the Commission’s mandate.
“The Commission initially requested Sh3.5 billion in additional funding, out of which Sh1.5 billion has been allocated. We appreciate this support; however, key priority areas remain unfunded.”
The revised allocation increases the Commission’s total budget from Sh3.36 billion to Sh4.86 billion, driven largely by funding directed toward land dispute resolution and historical injustices.
According to NLC CEO Kabale Tache, “The overall increase of Sh1.5 billion is attributable to the Land Dispute and Conflict Resolution sub-programme, which entails an additional Sh1 billion for Legal Affairs and Sh500 million for the settlement of historical land injustices.”
“The Commission had pending bills of Sh1,755,361,381.72 as at December 31, 2025,” Kabale said.
The Commission noted that although some payments have already been made, outstanding obligations remain a major concern.
“Payments totalling Sh334,265,300.85 have been made toward pending bills despite several challenges arising from the Electronic Government Procurement (EGP) system,” Tache said.
She added, “Supplementary Estimates I have allocated Sh1 billion to facilitate the settlement of the outstanding pending bills, which will significantly reduce the Commission’s pending bill obligations.”
Despite the additional funding, the Commission warned that critical activities remain underfunded, including land administration and a nationwide land use study.
“Land administration activities require Sh300 million. Due to limited funding, the Commission is unable to undertake adequate field verification, which affects titling processes, issuance of allotment letters, and verification of leases, hence impacting the execution of our mandate.”
It also flagged the need for Sh200 million to support a baseline study on land use.
The Commission further clarified that no funds were withdrawn under Article 223 of the Constitution during the financial year.
“The National Land Commission did not request any additional funding under Article 223 of the Constitution during FY 2025/26. Consequently, there were no withdrawals made under this provision to report.”
