Its principles stem from rights established through first clearance of land, or con. Customary land tenure is characterised by its largely unwritten nature, is based on local practices and norms, and is flexible, negotiable and location specific. Four years ago, naboth amanya paid shs15m for seven acres of land. Land tenure is the name given to land that is owned by an individual or group. B wakoko estates in land and sell any land which was not under africans without the consent of tribal chiefs. Introduction concern about land tenure and its impact on land use as well as the management of natural resources is not a recent phenomenon in kenya and indeed in the whole of africa. Advantages and disadvantages of land tenure system answers. The effects of existing land tenure systems on land use in kenya today chege waiganjo and paul e. Freehold holder has absolute ownership of land for life succession descendants can succeed the owner for as long as the family lineage exists. Tenure rules help define how property rights to land are allocated within societies. B wakoko estates in land and sell any land which was. Land tenure system in kenya land tenure rules, right or period of holding land. The rules governing land tenure are invented by societies to regulate land ownership behaviours.
This land was described as waste and unoccupied land. According to many activist groups, the land tenure system in uganda has been the cause of many conflicts and. Conversion of land from one form of land tenure to another is determined by of the national land commission pursuant to section 95c of the land act. Section of the forests act provides that the board of the kenya forest service shall establish forest conservancy areas leaseholdfreehold. The ten mile coastal strip mile coastal strip in kenya is a piece of land inland. Land tenure in much of africa is usually portrayed as either customarytraditional, or statestatutory. In karamoja, land is owned under the customary land tenure system.
Explaining the different types of land tenure daily monitor. The chapter takes holistic evaluation of the land tenure system in nigeria and zambia and canvass for the implementation of effective land reform programmes contingent upon a. Asals comprise 88% of kenya s total land area and carry over 20% of the total human population and more than 50% of the total livestock in the country. Pdf customary land tenure system in tanzania felician. Examining the relationship with land use planning delivery.