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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 2006Africa
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 1974Kenya
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchDecember, 2009Kenya
This research paper evaluates land tenure and land registration process in Maua
Location of Meru North district of Kenya. It comes at a time when Kenyans are
pressurizing the government increasingly to issue title deeds not only at the Coast
province but also all over the country (GoK -Ministry of Lands). Maua Location is of
concern owing to the fact that the land registration process has been on going since
1966. This is a long time (43 years) for the land registration process not to have been -
Library ResourceReports & ResearchOctober, 2007Kenya
Agriculture is the backbone of the Kenyan economy contributing 26% to GDP and 70% to
employment. Majority of the farmers in Kenya are smallholder farmers possessing less than 3
acres of land. The agricultural sector in Kenya has been facing several challenges among them
declining yields. While the decline in yields could be associated with several other factors, it
could also be as a result of the effect of insecure land tenure systems which are little understood.
This study examines the technical efficiency of alternative land tenure systems among -
Library ResourceReports & ResearchDecember, 2018Kenya
The Constitution of Kenya 2010 recognizes the principle of promoting alternative forms of dispute resolution including reconciliation, mediation, arbitration and traditional dispute resolution mechanisms by courts and tribunals when exercising judicial authority.1 While this provision is not specific on the kind of disputes and conflicts to be submitted to alternative forms of dispute resolution, there are other provisions that contemplate such disputes or conflicts as including community land conflicts.
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchDecember, 2006Kenya
Presumption of a direct causal link between formalisation of property rights
and economic productivity is back on the international development agenda.
Belief in such a direct causal relationship had been abandoned in the early
1990s, following four decades of land tenure reform experiments that failed to
produce the anticipated efficiency results. The work of Hernando de Soto has
provided the springboard for this revival. De Soto argues that formal property
rights hold the key to poverty reduction by unlocking the capital potential of -
Library ResourceReports & ResearchDecember, 2006Africa
Presumption of a direct causal link between formalisation of property rights
and economic productivity is back on the international development agenda.
Belief in such a direct causal relationship had been abandoned in the early
1990s, following four decades of land tenure reform experiments that failed to
produce the anticipated efficiency results. The work of Hernando de Soto has
provided the springboard for this revival. De Soto argues that formal property
rights hold the key to poverty reduction by unlocking the capital potential of -
Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 1987Kenya
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchDecember, 2019Kenya
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchDecember, 2006Kenya
This Thesis analyzed the effects of land tenure status on land productivity and sustainable
livelihoods in the traditional pastoral areas in Narok District, and recommended policy
guidelines to the government and other stakeholders. Land tenure status is a critical concern
facing traditional pastoral areas in Kenya, especially in Narok District. It affects production
activities and influences livelihoods. Rapid population growth, deferring individual
preferences amongst the communities, the existing legal framework and inappropriate
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