dc.contributor.author | George G. Wagah, Mathenge Mwehe, Nelson Obange, Peris Teyie, Maria Nystrom | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-01-29T08:11:08Z | |
dc.date.available | 2022-01-29T08:11:08Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2017 | |
dc.identifier.issn | : 2410-4477 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://repository.maseno.ac.ke/handle/123456789/4746 | |
dc.description | https://www.ijsciences.com/pub/article/1450 | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | : In the process of urbanization, the peri-urban areas are often the front line of urban transformation and
transition and therefore potential zones of conflicts over land tenure arrangements. This study sought to explore land
tenure arrangements, administration and governance in the peri-urban zones of Kisumu city. The objective was to
provide empirical evidence on the conflicts and emerging governance issues in Kisumu city. In this working paper,
we recognize three main drivers as being particularly important for facilitating equitable land use and therefore good
outcomes from urbanization in Kisumu; Sound land use planning, smoothly functioning land and housing markets
and capable and responsive land market. The results, based on the insights gained through conversational interviews
as well as desk-top reviews show that public land tenure, leaseholds, freeholds and community land tenure systems
are the most widespread in the study area. Holding land under leasehold and freehold tenure appears to be more
widespread within peri-urban fringe. Whereas elaborate town planning criteria should ideally direct resource
allocation, the challenge for Kisumu like other developing towns and cities is that it has been developing against a
backdrop of poor urban planning practice | en_US |
dc.publisher | ijsciences | en_US |
dc.subject | Land tenure, Tenure security, Land use, Informality | en_US |
dc.title | Land Tenure Systems in Kisumu City; The Formal-Informal Dichotomy | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |