Large scale land acquisitions for investment in Kenya : is the participation, and benefits of affected local communities meaningful, and equitable? - a case study of the situation in Lamu, Isiolo and Siaya counties
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2016
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Land Development and Governance Institute
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The paper examines the pace of land acquisitions in terms of creating legislative and policy options to safeguard local communities that are directly affected, including compensation for land that is taken, and protecting community interests in the socio-economic and environmental continuum of investment projects, from design to implementation. The absence or weakness of formal landholding and land registration systems was evident in most research sites in Isiolo and Lamu. Putting in place a programme for regularization of tenure rights for those without title is important for enhancing the security of tenure of people affected by compulsory acquisition and land grabbing.
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LAND RIGHTS, RIGHT TO NATURAL RESOURCES CONTROL, LAND ADMINISTRATION, LAND ACQUISITION, FOREIGN INVESTMENT, LOCAL GOVERNANCE, KENYA, SOUTH OF SAHARA, POLICY MAKING, ENVIRONMENTAL LAW, MANUALS, LEGAL FRAMEWORK, INFORMED CONSENT
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Kibugi, R., Mwathane, I., and Makathimo, M. (2016) Large Scale Land Acquisitions for Investment in Kenya: Is there Equity for Local Communities through Meaningful Participation, and Benefits? A case study of the situation in Lamu, Isiolo and Siaya Counties. Land Development and Governance Institute, Nairobi