National Land Commission Draft Strategic Plan 2020-2025
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NATIONAL LAND COMMISSION DRAFT STRATEGIC PLAN 2020-2025 MOTTO Our Land, Our Wealth, Our Heritage “Ardhi Yetu, Mali Yetu, Urithi Wetu” VISION Excellent administration and management of land for improved livelihoods and sustainable development MISSION To secure and manage public land and exercise oversight on use of land for the benefit of all Kenyans CORE VALUES Professionalism Integrity Innovation Sustainability Inclusivity Equity Table of Contents CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION .................................................................................... 1 1.1 Background ...................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Mandate and Functions of the Commission ..................................................................... 1 1.3 Contemporary Land Issues in Kenya ............................................................................... 2 1.4 Global, Regional and National Development Imperatives in the Land Sector ................ 3 1.4.1 Sustainable Development Goals ................................................................................ 3 1.4.2 Africa Agenda 2063 ................................................................................................... 4 1.4.4 The Kenya Vision 2030 ............................................................................................. 5 1.4.5 The Big Four Agenda ................................................................................................ 6 1.5 Rationale for strategic plan .............................................................................................. 6 1.6 The Approach for The Development of the Strategic Plan .............................................. 6 1.6.1 Visioning Process ...................................................................................................... 6 1.6.2 Literature Review ...................................................................................................... 6 1.6.3 Data Collection .......................................................................................................... 7 1.6.4 Interviews .................................................................................................................. 7 1.6.5. Data Collation and Analysis ..................................................................................... 7 1.7 Structure of the Strategic Plan ...................................................................................... 7 CHAPTER TWO: SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS .................................................................. 8 2.0 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 8 2.1 Key Achievements ........................................................................................................... 8 2.2 Key Challenges ................................................................................................................ 9 2.3 Key Lessons Learnt .......................................................................................................... 9 2.4 Environmental Scan ....................................................................................................... 10 2.4.1 Internal Environment Analysis (SWOT Analysis) .................................................. 10 2.4.2 PESTELE Analysis.................................................................................................. 12 2.4.3 Stakeholder Analysis ............................................................................................... 13 CHAPTER THREE: STRATEGIC DIRECTION ............................................................. 16 3.0 Overview ........................................................................................................................ 16 3.1 Vision, Mission and Core Values ................................................................................... 16 3.2 The Strategy ................................................................................................................... 17 3.3 Key Result Areas ............................................................................................................ 17 CHAPTER FOUR: IMPLEMENTATION AND COORDINATION FRAMEWORK . 22 4.0 Overview ........................................................................................................................ 22 4.1 Organizational Structure ................................................................................................ 22 4.1.1 Directorates .............................................................................................................. 22 4.1.2 Staff Establishment .................................................................................................. 23 4.1.3 Human Resource Development Strategies .............................................................. 23 4.1.4 Succession Planning and Management .................................................................... 23 4.1.5 Career Progression ................................................................................................... 23 4.1.6 Development and Training ...................................................................................... 24 4.2 Financial Resources........................................................................................................ 24 4.2.1 Current Financing Situation ..................................................................................... 24 4.2.2 Projected Financial Resource Requirements ........................................................... 24 4.2.3 Resource Mobilization Strategies ............................................................................ 25 4.3 Risk Analysis and Mitigation Framework ..................................................................... 26 CHAPTER FIVE: MONITORING, EVALUATION AND REPORTING...................... 28 5.1 Overview ........................................................................................................................ 28 5.2 Monitoring ...................................................................................................................... 28 5.3 Evaluation....................................................................................................................... 28 5.4 MONITORING AND EVALUATION FRAMEWORK .............................................. 30 5.4.1 Monitoring and Evaluation Coordination ................................................................ 30 5.4.2 Linking Monitoring & Evaluation to Performance Management and Staff Appraisal .......................................................................................................................................... 30 5.4.3 Knowledge Management and Communication ....................................................... 30 CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background The National Land Commission (NLC) is an independent Commission established under article 67 (1) of the Constitution of Kenya 2010, to amongst other things, manage and administer public land on behalf of the national and county governments, initiate investigations into present or historical land injustices and recommend appropriate redress, and monitor and have oversight responsibilities over land use planning throughout the country. The Commission was operationalized by the National Land Commission Act of 2012. The first Commissioners were appointed in 2013 and embarked on setting up the institutional structure by establishing the infrastructure; creation of requisite Directorates & Departments; recruitment and deployment of staff at both the headquarter and the counties. The Commission developed and implemented the first Strategic Plan (SP) for the period 2013-2018 to guide its operations with emphasis on administration and management of public land, National land Information Management System (NLIMS), land disputes and conflicts resolution, sustainable management and use of natural resources and institutional strengthening. This Strategic Plan 2020-2025 provides guidance and direction to the Commission in achieving its mandate and functions for the next five years. 1.2 Mandate and Functions of the Commission Article 67 (2) provides the mandate and functions of the Commission as: i. Manage public land on behalf of the national and county governments; ii. Recommend a National Land Policy to the national government; iii. Advise the national government on a comprehensive program for the registration of title in land throughout Kenya; iv. Conduct research related to land and the use of natural resources, and make recommendations to appropriate authorities; v. Initiate investigations, on its own initiative or on a complaint, into present or historical land injustices, and recommend appropriate redress; vi. Encourage the application of traditional dispute resolution mechanisms in land conflicts; vii. Assess tax on land and premiums on immovable property in any area designated by law; and 1 National Land Commission Draft Strategic Plan 2020-2025 viii. Monitor and have oversight responsibilities over land use planning throughout the country. Additionally, other functions of the Commission are prescribed in Article 67 (3) of the Constitution and relevant statutes, including the National Land Commission Act (2012), Land Act (2012), Land Registration Act (2012) and Community Land Act (2016) among others. 1.3 Contemporary Land Issues in Kenya Article 260