Land issues need careful handling

The Bill that was presented last week by the Minister of Land Management, Water and Sanitation Services seeks to among others, prevent fraudulent transfer of property ownership by married couples. It also seeks to empower spouses whose partners have died but have not registered them as rightful owners or inheritants of their property.

The Bill comes at a time when the country registers an average of 1,500 divorces annually and the rate continues to grow. Although there is no proper research on this matter, some marriages last for only three years before the other spouse is married again one or two years later.