National land policy for poverty reduction and economic growth

Wachira, Rosemary

Land lies at the heart of social, political and economic life in Kenya. Agriculture, natural resource use and other land based activities is a key to livelihoods, income and employment. Urbanization and ever growing population which needs agricultural products for survival mounts a lot of pressure on land, while land tenure and shelter are insecure for many ordinary Kenyans hence obstructing the promotion of investment and the general national economic development. Many urban dwellers stay in slums without title deeds while the problem of squatters and absent landlords is the biggest threat in the country. The above problems have evolved because Kenya has not had a clearly defined National Land Policy since independence. To solve this problem, the Government has embarked on formulation of a National Land Policy with a vision of guiding the country towards sustainable and equitable use of land. The major issues to be addressed are, land administration, access to land, land use planning, restitution of historical injustices, environmental degradation, conflicts, institutional framework and information management.

Event: Decision Makers Meeting on Good Administration of Land in Africa : Land Administration for Poverty Reduction and Economic Growth

Document type:National land policy for poverty reduction and economic growth (59 kB - pdf)