This archive report was first published on 19 August 2019.
On August 19, 2019, President Uhuru Kenyatta nominated Gershom Otachi Bw'omanwa as the new chairman of the National Lands Commission (NLC).
Otachi, a managing partner at a Nairobi-based law firm and an advocate of the High Court of Kenya with 27 years of practicing experience, emerged as the winner out of 11 candidates shortlisted for the coveted NLC chairperson's job.
The position fell vacant following the exit of Mohammed Swazuri and his team on February 19, 2019.
Former Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) commissioner general John Njiraini was also in the list but pulled out of the race citing other personal interests.
President Kenyatta also nominated eight new members to the commission, including former Labour CS Kazungu Kambi, former Isiolo woman rep Tiya Galgalo, and former Nyeri Town MP Esther Murugi.
The nominees are expected to be approved by the National Assembly within 21 days before they can officially take up their positions at the commission.
