Finalise riparian reserve laws to guide land use and development

A construction work at two adjacent buildings along Bagathi Way in Nairobi on May 12, 2016, which were being constructed along a river bank riparian reserve.

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Quite often, public writing triggers invaluable information or feedback on matters of public interest. On December 5 last year, this column discussed the matter of riparian reserves, highlighting the discordance in the current legal framework.

A paper I contributed to the latest edition of the Surveyors’ Journal, a technical publication of the Institution of Surveyors of Kenya that focuses on key land sector and real estate issues, digs deep into the matter, complete with considered recommendations.

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