Rethinking land policy for Kenya’s pastoral communities: A path to sustainable development

Authors

Ken Otieno; Fiona Flintan; Michael Ochieng Odhiambo; Collins Odote; Charles Kagema

Keywords:

land use, collective rights, indigenous practices, Kenya, pastorlists

Synopsis

This policy brief reviews Kenya’s 2009 National Land Policy and its implications for pastoralists, recommending reforms to better protect collective rights, integrate indigenous practices, and involve pastoral communities in land use planning and governance. It was released to influence the government’s ongoing review of the National Land Policy.

Published

27 March 2025

Online ISSN

2977-9650

Details about the available publication format: PDF

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doi

10.61755/SRJR3023