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The Ministry of Lands has announced a scheduled 24-hour shutdown of the Ardhisasa digital land management system.

The Ministry of Lands has announced a scheduled 24-hour shutdown of the Ardhisasa digital land management system to allow for maintenance and service improvements.

In a notice on Friday, October 30, the ministry said the system would be temporarily unavailable from Saturday, October 31 at noon until Sunday, November 1 at noon.

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The maintenance exercise was expected to enhance the stability and reliability of the platform, which provides digital land services to Kenyans.

"The Ardhisasa system will be undergoing scheduled maintenance and will be unavailable from Saturday 31st October 1200Hrs to Sunday 1st November 1200Hrs. This is necessary to enhance the stability and reliability of our services," the notice read.

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The ministry apologised to users who would be affected by the temporary interruption and urged them to remain patient as the maintenance work was undertaken.

"We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience as we work to improve your experience," the notice added.

File image of Lands Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome

This comes days after Kenya Power issued a three-month notice to 68 individuals unlawfully occupying its land in Jomvu, Mombasa County. 

In a public notice on Tuesday, October 27, KPLC directed the individuals to vacate the property within 90 days.

Kenya Power said the individuals should immediately stop any further activities on the property and remove buildings, structures and other improvements they may have erected.

The utility company also directed them to remove any crops they have planted and livestock kept on the land before vacating.

"Take notice that you are in unlawful occupation of our land LR NO. JOMVU MN/V/222/2 situated in Jomvu, Mombasa County; without express/ lawful authority or without any right or license under any law.

"By this notice, you are required to: Immediately stop any further activities on the land; remove any buildings and other improvements which you may have erected thereon; remove any growing crops you may have planted, and livestock kept thereon; and vacate the land within three months from the date of this notice," read the notice in part. 

KPLC warned that it would proceed with eviction after the 90-day period expires, without issuing a further notice. 

The company also said the occupants would bear the costs and risks associated with the exercise

"Take notice that at the expiry of three months (ninety (90) days), we shall evict you without any further reference to you at your costs and peril," Kenya Power added.