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As Kenyan citizens living abroad, we are all aware of lots of issues that need to be amended in our court system. Majority of us have found complacency in our daily lifestyles while living away from home. We sometimes have bad mouthed the bad, ugly and corrupt issues that have put our country to so much shame around the globe without taking action. We come from a peaceful, beautiful and resourceful country that we owe loyalty and protection to. We the Diaspora people together with other Kenyans at home can make a very big difference if we unite, work together for common change which is to bring corruption to an end. Correct me if I am wrong people!]]> http://jamhurimagazine.com/index.php/kenya-real-estate/3317-terry-kairu-senate-aspirant-on-land-policy.html 2012-02-07T03:28:22-08:00 2012-02-07T03:28:22-08:00 Lucy
The kind of policy we need next is the Land Use Policy. You can take a look at the Nairobi Metro Draft Spatial plan (available on the Ministry's website) to see the gaps in that such a policy should address.

Most of the issues I read above have a policy in place to address them. What is lacking is the Laws and the Institutions to implement them. Most things are pending in parliament.Like the Cabinet has halted transactions pertaining to Government Land because the Commissioner of Lands is meant to have been replaced by the National Land Commission, though the relevant act is yet to be enacted to put the Commission in place.

The land issues in this country are deep seated and yes I agree, someone needs to take the bull by its horns and have the issues addressed.

However, let us also not dismiss the current legal battles over land (Fourways Junction and Tatu City). The individuals involved also have rights over the land, and they must be heard. If this wasn't happening, then another form of impunity would be developing right there.]]>