The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has issued a clarification following concerns raised over a missing land title.

This comes just a day after the council publicly announced the loss of a grant title for a parcel identified as LR. No. 209/6900.

In a notice published on Tuesday, July 1, KNEC notified the public of the lost document.

However, in a follow-up statement on Wednesday, the council clarified that the missing title does not relate to its South C headquarters or its Dennis Pritt property.

According to KNEC, the title in question is linked to a long-standing issue involving a plot in Kileleshwa.

The Ministry of Lands, the council said, advised that all options for retrieving the original title must be explored before it can be replaced, including issuing a gazette notice.

KNEC is now appealing to anyone who may come across the document to return it to their offices in South C, off Mombasa Road, or to surrender it at the nearest police station. Alternatively, it can be mailed to P.O. Box 73598-00200, Nairobi.

The grant title serves as official proof of KNEC’s ownership of the land, which was previously under government control. The matter sheds light on broader concerns surrounding public land documentation.

Notably, in 2022, KNEC relocated to Mitihani House in South C after 35 years of construction.

The new premises consolidated operations previously spread across multiple sites in Nairobi, with the move aimed at improving the delivery of national exams and cutting costs.

The building’s final cost ballooned to approximately Ksh3 billion, far exceeding the original estimate of Sh248 million due to contractor changes.

The council’s case is one among many flagged by the Auditor General in the 2023/2024 report.

Several government entities, including the offices at Nyayo House and Harambee House, reportedly operate without valid land titles making them susceptible to encroachment and legal tussles.

Earlier this year, a land dispute between the government and the KANU party over the KICC land reignited debate over ownership of key public properties.

The missing KNEC title surfaces as the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) intensifies its clampdown on land grabbing, a challenge it says often involves drawn-out legal battles with those unlawfully holding public property.