Land is arguably one of the most important natural resource in the country. Land especially in cities and urban areas is one of the most sought after commodity, basing on the number of land buying and selling companies and the rate of inflation of prices. Riparian land can be termed as land bordering water bodies such as rivers, streams and lakes. The term “Riparian Land’’ raised quite a stir recently when the government started demolitions of buildings deemed to be built on Riparian Land.  This was occasioned by the collapsing of several buildings that were built near river banks in Nairobi. Currently due to the rise of rivers and lakes to the highest levels witnessed in decades, the question of how big Riparian Land should be once again arises.

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