Lands Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome on Monday morning made an unannounced stop at the Kiambu Lands Registry, catching staff off guard and sending a clear message: the days of corruption, sluggish service, and outdated practices are numbered.
Walking through the facility without prior notice, CS Wahome took stock of operations, inspected the registry’s condition, and interacted with members of the public seeking services. What she saw, she said, confirmed the urgency of her ministry’s reform agenda.
“I will not allow inefficiency or corruption to derail the progress we owe Kenyans,” Wahome declared. “Every gap that allows public money to leak or services to stall must be closed and quickly. Accountability isn’t a request, it’s a requirement.”
The CS was especially concerned about recurring delays and the vulnerability of manual systems to fraud. In response, she reaffirmed the ministry’s firm stance against mismanagement and emphasized that comprehensive reforms are already in motion.
At the heart of these changes is the ongoing digitization of land records a cornerstone of Wahome’s strategy to overhaul the sector. But to her, this isn’t just a tech upgrade.
“Digitization means more than going paperless. It’s how we eliminate shady dealings, secure sensitive land data, and give every Kenyan faster, fairer, and more transparent access to land services,” she explained.
The CS noted that the digital shift is key not only to efficiency but to rebuilding public trust in land institutions long plagued by allegations of fraud and backroom deals.
“This is about restoring faith in a system that has failed too many for too long,” Wahome said. “We’re not just cleaning up records. we’re earning back the trust of the people. And as we move forward, the public must be our partner, not our bystander.”
Her message was clear: the ministry is not waiting for change to happen it’s driving it, one registry at a time.
