land injustices Stories

Bilisia community in Tana River reclaims ancestral land after court cancels 99-year lease
Joseph Ndunda  |  Dec 06, 2024

The residents had raised complaints of historical land injustices occasioned by the allocation and extension of the lease issued in 1970 and extended...

 Communities hope for justice as NLC probes 1,000 historical land cases
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 20, 2024

The NLC's ongoing investigations bring hope for these communities as they seek resolution for their long-standing land grievances.

Raising revenue from land: What African cities might learn from Hong Kong’s unique land-lease system
The Conversation  |  Aug 11, 2024

Hong Kong is a prime example of effective land value management. It is often cited as a case study.

Raising land revenue: What African cities might learn from Hong Kong’s unique land-lease system
The Conversation  |  Aug 11, 2024

British African colonies like Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania not only had much larger Indigenous populations but they were already organised into kingdoms...

Kwale locals express discontent over unresolved land injustices on Madaraka Day
Mishi Gongo  |  Jun 01, 2024

Locals also urged the county government to improve quality of education and agriculture. Despite having fertile farms, locals say the government has n...

Kilifi residents criticise NLC for slow response to historical land injustices
Farhiya Hussein  |  Apr 30, 2024

They are concerned that genuine occupants are losing ancestral land due to opaque lease transactions.

NLC begins hearings on historical land injustice cases in Mombasa
Farhiya Hussein  |  Mar 19, 2024

Many cases centred on issues such as tenancy-at-will, absentee landlords and squatters.

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