THE INSTITUTION OF SURVEYORS OF KENYA (ISK)POSITION ON RIPARIAN RESERVE DEMARCATION, PROPERTY RIGHTS, AND COMPENSATION
By Bruno Aero Family Media Staff Writer Nairobi, 5th May 2026 The Institution of Surveyors of Kenya (ISK) has taken note of the recent Public Notice and related communications issued by the Ministry of Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development concerning the demarcation, harmonization, and enforcement of riparian reserves along the Nairobi Rivers Corridor Under the Nairobi Rivers Regeneration Project. We have also considered recent remarks by Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja regarding the demolition of structures on alleged riparian land. ISK unequivocally supports the Government’s efforts to protect water bodies, restore riparian ecosystems, mitigate flooding, and promote sustainable environmental management in line with the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 and national environmental objectives. These interventions are both timely and necessary. However, ISK observes that effective management of riparian reserves in Kenya has been hindered by seve...
