The Constitution is proving to be a double-edged sword with regard to real estate development. As Kenyans become more aware of their �rights�, litigation has become the order of the day whenever the Government and other industry players intend to put up residential homes.

Housing Minister Soita Shitanda has on several forums decried the amount of time spent in litigation brought about by, among other things, grabbers of public land who also "use their rights" under the Constitution to fight the Government in court. He says unnamed persons have been responsible for grabbing government land earmarked for housing schemes.