The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has appealed to members of the public to help trace a missing grant title for one of its plots of land.
In a notice published in the government’s MyGov publication, the council disclosed that the grant title for the land parcel LR. No. 209/6900 had been lost and has yet to be recovered.
KNEC urged anyone who may have come across the title deed to submit it to their head office located in South C, off Mombasa Road in Nairobi.
''The public is hereby notified that the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has lost the grant title for its plot LR. No. 209/6900. Anybody who may have come across this document is requested to drop it at the KNEC offices in South C, off Mombasa Road in Nairobi or at the nearest police station,'' read part of the notice.
Alternatively, the council advised that the document can be handed over at the nearest police station for appropriate action.
Members of the public can also mail the document directly to the KNEC offices using the following address: The Chief Executive Officer, Kenya National Examinations Council, P.O. Box 73598 – 00200, Nairobi.
However, the council did not disclose when or how the title was lost, raising a lot of questions about the circumstances surrounding the disappearance.
A grant title is an official document issued by the government to confirm legal ownership of a specific parcel of land. In Kenya, it serves as proof that the person or institution named in the title legally owns the property and has the right to use, develop, or transfer it.
The title includes key details such as the land reference number (LR No.), location, size, and any conditions or restrictions attached to the ownership.
For public institutions like KNEC, holding a valid grant title is critical in safeguarding their property rights, as it helps prevent disputes, supports land development plans, and protects against fraudulent claims.
Without it, the institution may face legal and administrative hurdles when asserting ownership or undertaking projects on the land.
In September last year, the government announced the loss of multiple title deeds. In a gazette notice dated September 27, the Office of the Head of Public Service disclosed that up to 366 title deeds were missing.
While making the announcement, the government distanced itself from the incident and clarified that it would not take any liability arising from any unauthorised transactions that led to the loss of the said documents.
