The county government has sworn in seven members of the County Lands Board.
The team is expected to restore order in the sector which has faced a lot of disputes in the last one decade.
Chaired by Pauline Anyango, the Board which took oath in the presence of Governor Jack Ranguma and National Lands Commission Chairman Mohammed Swazuri are expected to start work immediately.
The county government has in the past expressed fears of losing investors due to multiple land issues which have seen some parcels of land owned by more than two people.
Mr Ranguma on Tuesday after the swearing in expressed confidence that the Board will help solve land issues and have the county and other public institutions get their grabbed land back.
“Land is a very important factor of production and investors cannot put their money in areas where they are not sure of their security of land ownership,” said Ranguma.
He said he will accord the Board the support it requires so as to enable them achieve their mission of restoring order.
“With the lakefront development coming up, we have been faced with challenges of land ownership as most parts of the lake shores where the development is set to take place have all been grabbed,” added the governor.
Swazuri asked the Board to work with other stakeholders in achieving their mandate.
“You require a lot of integrity. You are not the same people now and you have to watch what you say and what you do because the people of Kisumu will now depend on you to solve the land issues around,” he said.
Those who took oath include Dickens Otieno, Eban Orwa, Pauline Anyango, Benard Ojil, Dickson Odhiambo, Francis Okoth and Domtila Agati.
Ms Anyango will chair the Board while Ms Agati will be the Secretary.