Government Resolves 30-Year Cheluget Land Dispute in Narok

Narok, Kenya | August 19, 2026

The government has announced the resolution of the long-running Cheluget land dispute in Narok County, bringing an end to a conflict that has lasted for nearly three decades and left thousands of families facing the threat of eviction.

The government has moved to take over the disputed land and says it will now begin the process of surveying and subdividing the property before preparing and issuing individual title deeds to families living there.

Speaking during a public gathering in Narok South, Lands and Physical Planning Principal Secretary Nixon Korir described the development as a major step towards ending one of the country's long-standing historical land disputes.

The Cheluget land dispute had caused uncertainty among families who have occupied the land for years, with ownership disagreements and legal battles placing many residents at risk of losing their homes.

Under the new arrangement, the land will be surveyed and subdivided before individual beneficiaries are issued with title deeds, giving them legal ownership and greater security of tenure.

The resolution is expected to bring relief to thousands of affected families and provide long-awaited certainty over their future on the land.

Narok leaders welcomed the move, describing it as a historic breakthrough and a major step towards resolving a dispute that successive efforts had failed to settle.

The government has also pointed to the Cheluget resolution as part of its wider efforts to address historical land disputes across the country.

For families who have lived under the constant threat of eviction, the promise of individual title deeds is expected to provide a new beginning and bring long-awaited relief after nearly three decades of uncertainty.