City Hall eyes new digital land system to seal revenue loss
Wednesday May 12 2021
By COLLINS OMULO
Summary
Nairobi County is betting on the recently launched National Land Information Management System (NLIMS) to seal revenue leakages through land rates.
Acting Nairobi Governor Ann Kananu said the platform that will digitally map all land pieces will complement City Hall’s new geographical information systems (GIS)-based valuation roll.
Nairobi County is betting on the recently launched National Land Information Management System (NLIMS) to seal revenue leakages through land rates.
Acting Nairobi Governor Ann Kananu said the platform that will digitally map all land pieces will complement City Hall’s new geographical information systems (GIS)-based valuation roll.
Multi-Billion Tech Projects Uhuru is Banking On
7 May 2021 - 3:11 pm
President Uhuru Kenyatta speaking during a panel discussion at the virtual leaders summit on climate change convened by US President Joe Biden on April 23, 2021.
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President Uhuru Kenyatta has launched a number of projects during his term as president, keen to meet his Big 4 Agenda of universal health care, affordable housing, manufacturing, and food security.
As he looks to secure his legacy, a number of projects he has pursued have been technology-oriented. While some have already commenced operations, others are at different levels of establishment.
The projects are crucial to keeping Kenya and its workforce remain competitive in the current technology-driven world, the game changers in innovation are; machine and deep learning, artificial intelligence, blockchain technology, the internet of things, robotics, augmented reality, and virtual reality.
What to expect from the land information management portal
Friday April 30 2021
President Uhuru Kenyatta and Cabinet secretaries tour the National Geospatial Data Centre in Nairobi during the launch of the National Land Information Management System on April 27, 2021. PHOTO | PSCU.
By IBRAHIM MWATHANE
Kenya’s online platform, the National Land Information Management System (NLIMS), dubbed “Ardhisasa”, is now live. But Kenyans are yet to appreciate how momentous this is. It is a game-changer. The journey has been arduous.
It started in earnest during the sunrise years of President Mwai Kibaki’s tenure, when Amos Kimunya was the Lands minister. But no meaningful progress had been made till now.