Land Tenure And Their Effect On Urban Planning And Development In Kenya

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION A ....................................................................................................... i

DECLARATION B ...................................................................................................... ii

TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................. iii

CHAPTER ONE ................................................................................................... !

THE PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE ........................................................................ 1

1.1 BACKGROUND ................................................................................................... 1

1.2 Statement of the Problem ................................................................................... 5

1.3 Purpose of the study .......................................................................................... 5

1.4 Research objectives ........................................................................................... 5

1.5 Research questions ............................................................................................ 5

1.6 Scope of the study ............................................................................................. 6

1. 7 Significance of the Study .................................................................................... 6

CHAPTER TW0 .................................................................................................. 7

LITERATURE REVIEW ....................................................................................... 7

2.1 Land access ....................................................................................................... ?

2.2 Land Ownership ............................................................................................... 11

2.3 Land Grants ..................................................................................................... 12

2.4 Farm Tenancy .................................................................................................. 15

2.5 Origins of land access and ownership ................................................................ 16

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CHAPTER THREE ............................................................................................. 20

METHODOLOGY ................................................................................................ 20

3.1 Research Design .............................................................................................. 20

3.2 Research Population ......................................................................................... 20

3.3 Sample Size ..................................................................................................... 20

3.4 Sampling Procedure ......................................................................................... 21

3.5 Research Instruments ...................................................................................... 21

3.5.1 Validity and Reliability of the Instruments ....................................................... 21

3.6 Data Gathering Procedures ............................................................................... 21

3.7 Data Analysis .................................................................................................. 21

3.8 Ethical Considerations ...................................................................................... 22

3.9 Limitations of the Study .................................................................................... 22

CHAPTER FOUR ............................................................................................... 23

THE LEGAL AND POLICY FRAMEWORK FOR LAND AND URBAN PLANNING

AND DEVELOPMENT IN KENYA ...................................................................... 23

4.0 Introduction ................................................................................................. 23

4.1 The Constitution of Kenya 2010 ....................................................................... 23

4.2 The Urban Areas and Cities Act, 2011 ............................................................... 24

4.3 Land Registration Act 2012 ............................................................................... 26

CHAPTER FIVE ................................................................................................ 28

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS .......... 28

5.1 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS .................................................................................. 28

5.2 CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS .......................................................... 33

REFERENCES ................................................................................................... 35