Parliament has launched an inquiry into the theft of security documents used to print title deeds at the government printer.
The move comes weeks after the documents mysteriously disappeared in what the ministry attributed to land cartels.
On Wednesday, Senate Speaker Amason Kingi directed the Lands Committee to inquire into the matter following a petition by Machakos Senator Kavindu Muthama.
“This incident poses a significant threat to the integrity of land ownership documents in our country and could potentially lead to widespread land fraud,” Muthama said in her petition.In the statement, Muthama wants the committee to summon the ministry officials and the management of the Government Printer to explain the actions being taken to recover the stolen security papers.
The panel will also establish the measures implemented to track and retrieve the lost documents and prevent their misuse for fraudulent purposes.
“The committee should present a progress report on the investigation concerning the theft of the said documents,” Muthama said.
