Land policy seeks to erase colonial legacy

Brief:

The Cabinet on Thursday approved the Draft National Land Policy, setting the stage for a historic overturning of more than 100 years legacy of colonial structures that govern access, ownership and control of land. ...more

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1. On Sunday June 28, 2009, 15:06 PM , Godfrey Kimega, Kenya wrote:
  We should be careful about the issue of Arabs owning land at the coast. Arabs were at the coast before the Mijikenda so who do you classify as "indigenous?" Taking land from Arabs to give to Africans is a sure recipe for trouble in future. If the government feels it must settle the landless, the civilized solution is to negotiate with landowners.

 
2. On Sunday June 28, 2009, 0:14 AM , oilthieves, United Kingdom wrote:
  for 50 years kenya wasted it's talent only now is it getting going but it may never catch-up with the oil rich states who are wising up fast why don't they take a good look at themselves & answer why they sabotaged the country & why they betrayed their countrymen & why don't they put those responsible behind bars so they cant do it again? Obama says yes we can. kenya says no we can't

 

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