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A Position Paper on Engendered and Rights-Based Land Reform in Kenya A Position Paper on Engendered and Rights-Based Land Reform in Kenya

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Date added: 03/13/2012
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Land and the land based resources form the basis for the realization of human security, human rights and human development in the society. However, the schewed governance of land-based resources has occasioned unprecedented conflicts, violations and afflictions in the society. It is on that basis that the quest for equitable and secure land rights forms one of the major areas of focus in the struggles for justice and reforms in Kenya from 1895 to date.

This struggle has been catalyzed or exacerbated by  injustices and maladministration on land matters ranging from the outdated and conflicting land laws...
It is on this basis that the Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) is presenting this “Position Paper on Engendered and Rights-Based Land Reforms in Kenya”.