The planned increase in fees charged for various services provided by the Lands Ministry by up to 100 percent is ill-advised and should at best be shelved.
If implemented, it will raise the cost of doing business and lock out a number of people from owning both land and homes. Increasing fees for applications for incorporation of a trust from Sh500 to Sh50,000, for example, will inflict pain on households that are already struggling to meet their daily expenses.
