Land debate in Kenya marred by politics
May 28, 2008
Written by kenyanobserver, in KENYA
Article posted on May 28, 2008 by nairobichronicleDebate over a new land policy for Kenya is mired in controversy, fuelled by civil society activists and reflective of the country’s political divide.A new national land policy proposes a ceiling on individual land ownership to ensure no single individual owns too much land. The policy proposes the repossession of idle land for the settling of the landless and reduction of colonial era 999 year land leases to 99 years. There will also be a tax on idle land, especially in urban areas. Foreign ownership of land will be restricted in order to give greater opportunities for Kenyans to own land.Read more>>
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