Planning Policy

National Land Policy

 National Land Policy
• Official known as Sessional Paper No. 3 of 2009 on National Land Policy
• Problem - many land laws, some of which are inconsistent and incompatible resulting
into a very complex land administration system.
• Vision of the Policy: efficient, sustainable and equitable use of land for prosperity and posterity.
• Mission of the Policy: To promote positive land reforms for the improvement of the livelihoods of
Kenyans through the establishment of accountable and transparent laws, institutions and systems
dealing with land
 Objectives of the Policy
The overall objective of the National Land Policy • Efficient, effective and economical operation
is to secure rights over land and provide for of land markets;
sustainable growth, investment and the reduction
of poverty in line with the Government’s overall
• Efficient and effective utilization of land and
land-based resources; and
development objectives.
Specifically the policy shall offer a framework of
• Efficient and transparent land dispute
resolution mechanisms.
policies and laws designed to ensure the
maintenance of a system of land administration
and management that will provide:
• All citizens with the opportunity to access and
beneficially occupy and use land;
• Economically viable, socially equitable and
environmentally sustainable allocation and use
of land;
 Land Policy Principles
The formulation of this Policy was 1. Sustainable land use;
guided by the following principles: 2. Access to land information;
1. Equitable access to land for 3. Efficient land management;
subsistence, commercial productivity,
settlement, and the need to achieve a 4. Vibrant land markets; and
sustainable balance between these 5. Transparent and good democratic
uses; governance of land.
2. Intra- and inter- generational equity;
3. Gender equity;
4. Secure land rights;
5. Effective regulation of land
 Guiding Values
The national land policy formulation 1. Timely and professional;
process was designed to be: 2. Transparent;
1. Consultative; 3. Gender sensitive;
2. Participatory; 4. Innovative; and
3. Interactive; 5. Cost effective.
4. Inclusive;
5. Consensus-based;
 Methodology
This policy was generated from: 1. Reports documenting past initiatives
1. The Issues and Recommendations on land policy reform; and
Report produced by the Thematic 2. Written submissions from
Groups comprising of state and non- individuals, groups and
state actors; organizations.
2. Regional workshops organized in the
eight provinces of Kenya to collect
views from stakeholders;
 Land Policy Issues
1. Constitutional issues;
2. Land tenure issues;
3. Land use management issues;
4. Land administration issues;
5. Land issues requiring special intervention;
6. Institutional framework; and
7. Implementation framework.