Aden Duale, nominated for the role of Environment Cabinet Secretary, has vowed to tackle land ownership issues head-on, with a focus on forest conservation.
In a bold move, Duale pledged to revoke land titles of government officials and legislators involved in the encroachment of Oloolua Forest. This promise has sparked intense discussions about land management and political accountability in Kenya. Should he be appointed, Duale plans to implement these changes within the first 30 days of his tenure, a clear indication of his commitment to address the deep-rooted problems in the nation’s forest reserves.
Addressing the vetting committee led by Speaker Moses Wetangula, Duale highlighted the longstanding issue of forest land grabbing. “The history of forest land grabbing in Kenya is as old as the Republic itself,” he said, underscoring his frustration with the persistent problem.
Duale’s strategy involves consolidating all related petitions and drafting a comprehensive cabinet memo to combat illegal land titles, particularly in Oloolua Forest. “All the petitions, the ones dealt with by Parliament, the ones which have not been dealt with. Coming specifically to Oloolua, Mr. Speaker, I want to categorically, without fear of contradiction, say that if this House approves me, in the first 30 days, working with the Minister for Lands and other government agencies, a number of titles, including those belonging to prominent government figures, some of them members of Parliament, will be revoked,” Duale asserted.
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