Putting People First
Land and Housing
Overview: Kenya has, since independence, faced challenges of land commodification,
fragmentation, parcellation, marginalization and discrimination that have, amongst others, led to land conflicts and threats to community livelihoods. These are in addition to concerns of land degradation, pollution, and major contestations around land use planning, management, and ownership rights. These situations exacerbate community land tenure insecurity, increase their vulnerability, and threaten their livelihood and resilience.
This strategic focus area aims to support transparent, just and pro-people practices
in the governance of land and housing to guarantee security, dignity, and equitable
land and housing development for all. We will, in this regard, explore a rights-based
approach that integrates legal and policy reforms, strategic litigation, and community
empowerment.
Priority Issues: Hakijamii will invest in addressing challenges of forced dispossession of
communities’ land, arbitrary, unlawful evictions, unjust compensation, retrogressive
land governance frameworks, and unsustainable land-use practices. We will equally
attend to concerns around security of land tenure for marginalized communities;
limited involvement in governmental housing initiatives; limited access to affordable housing and related essential utilities; as well as gender and indigenous land rights disparities.
Expected Outcome: Rights to land, housing and associated basic services for marginalized communities in Kenya safeguarded.
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With a notable background as a Senior Legal Advisor at the Council of Governors, she provided invaluable legal and technical guidance to several committees for six years. Her contributions to various pivotal government Taskforces include involvement in the development of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Policy, the identification and transfer of assets and liabilities related to devolved functions, and the creation of the National Water and Sanitation Investment and Financing Plan. She has also served as a Board of Director at the Kenya Forest Service.
