Organisation Ministry of Land
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Parent Government of Kenya
u.r.l. http://www.statehousekenya.go.ke/government/lands.htm
http://www.ardhi.go.ke/
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Country Kenya
Location Nairobi
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Sector Housing & Land Ministries
Organisation Type African Government
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Stated Role The Ministry of Lands and Housing is charged with the responsibility of Land Policy and Physical Planning, Land Transactions, Survey and Mapping, Land Adjudication, Settlement Matters, Land Registration, Valuation and Administration of State and Trust Land.<P>
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Notes An examination of the Ministry indicate that its mandate, core functions and policy priorities have been changing over time to incoporate socio-economic developments and policy shifts. With the re-orgnization of the Ministry in september 2004 its mandate and core functions were expanded to include the housing sector. These changes have made it neccessary for the Ministry to re-position itself in order to play its rightful role in the overall national economy. The Ministry's expanded mandate and core functions are detailed in the ensuing sections
Current Positions
Position Name From To
Minister of Land Hon James Aggrey Orengo 2008  
Assistant Minister of Land Hon Sylvester Wakoli Bifwoli 2008  
Assistant Minister of Land Hon Samuel Gonzi Rai 2008  
Permanent Secretary Dorothy Angote 2008  
Budgets
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Links to Related Organisations
Parent Tree Government of Kenya
Subsidiary Organisations Land Policy & Physical Planning Department
Land Transactions Department
Survey & Mapping Department
Land Registration Department
Kenya Building Research Centre
National Housing Corporation
National Secretariat for Human Settlement
Rent Restriction Tribunal
Sibling Organisations Office of the President [14]
Ministry of Agriculture [98]
Ministry of Cooperative Development
Ministry of East African Community
Ministry of Education [29]
Ministry of Energy [14]
Ministry of Finance [42]
Ministry of Foreign Affairs [63]
Ministry of Gender & Children Affairs [9]
Ministry of Public Health & Sanitation [13]
Ministry of State for Home Affairs [4]
Ministry of Information & Communications [25]
Ministry of Justice, National Cohesion & Constitutional Affairs [19]
Ministry of Labour [37]
Ministry of Livestock Development [6]
Ministry of Local Government [14]
Ministry of State for Planning , National Development & Vision 2030 [43]
Ministry of Regional Development Authorities [46]
Ministry of Roads [20]
Ministry of Tourism [23]
Ministry of Trade [127]
Ministry of Transport [80]
Ministry of Water & Irrigation [39]
Ministry of State for Provincial Administration & Internal Security [2]
Ministry of State for Public Service
Ministry of Special Programmes
Office of the Vice President [8]
Ministry of State for National Heritage & Culture [1]
Ministry of Youth & Sports
Office of the Attorney General [18]
Central Bank of Kenya [22]
Judiciary [6]
National Commissions [2]
Ministry of Environment & Mineral Resources
Ministry of State for Defence [4]
Ministry of State for Immigration & Registration of Persons
Ministry of Higher Education, Science & Technology
Office of the Prime Minister [45]
Office of Deputy Prime Minister
Ministry of Nairobi Metropolitan Development
Ministry of Public Works
Ministry of Forestry & Wildlife
Ministry of Fisheries Development
Ministry of Development of Northern Kenya & Other Arid Lands
Ministry of Industrialisation
Ministry of Housing
Ministry of Medical Services
Associated Organisations  
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Past Positions
Position Name From To
Minister of Land & Settlements Hon Professor Kivutha Kibwana 2006 2008
Assistant Minister of Land Hon Asman Abongotum Kamama 2006 2008
Permanent Secretary Stephen Mwero 2006 2008
Permanent Secretary Tirop Kosgey 2006 2008
Minister of Lands & Settlement Hon Amos Muhinga Kimunya 2003 2006
Assistant Minister of Lands & Settlement Hon Joshua Orwa Ojode 2003 2005
Minister for Lands & Housing Hon Gideon Ndambuki 1999 2000
Minister of Lands & Settlement Hon Joseph Nthiga Nyagah 1999 2001
Record last updated on 09 MAY 2008