The High Court has temporarily barred the Ministry of Lands from digitizing title deeds,.

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The Wednesday ruling will stand until a case challenging the exercise is heard and determined.

Justice Winfrida Okwany on Wednesday restrained the Ministry from implementing the electronic filing of conveyancing documents.

The Law Society of Kenya had moved to court on Tuesday arguing that automation of the documents, contravenes the law and goes against various established High Court and Court of Appeal precedents.

LSK also claimed that the digitization process lacks the necessary legal and regulatory framework.

Early this months, Lands Principal Secretary announced a discontinuation of manual transactions at both the Nairobi and central registries.