By Kevin Mabonga
Transparency International Kenya has published a report on forceful evictions and corruption in the land sector in Kenya.
The report, ‘Forceful Evictions: An Intersection Between Corruption, Land and Human Rights’ by Samuel Kimeu and Benjamin Maina, explores how the rampant corrupt practices in the land sector has a close interlink with forced evictions, the challenges faced in dealing with forced evictions and make recommendations going forward on how a solution to forced evictions can be found. In other words, it shows how land corruption leads to forced evictions which further violate human rights.
Forced evictions violate a number of internationally and nationally recognized human rights. However, it directly translates to a denial of the right to adequate housing which forms the very foundation basis for the realization of other rights. In the long run, it affects people’s social and economic livelihoods. However, forced evictions remain a practice that is majorly carried out in urban centers in Kenya.
Read the full paper: FORCEFUL EVICTIONS: AN INTERSECTION BETWEEN CORRUPTION, LAND AND HUMAN RIGHTS
One Response
I have been a victim of forceful eviction and unlawful demolition of my house . Getting justice has proved so expensive in Kenya especially for me who is currently living from hand to mouth , leaving me with just an option of praying and talking to institution like yours and see if there’s any way you can help out to even have my case at the court. Unfortunately the whole demolition thing was supervised by police officers who were just paid to do it. Hoping to get justice one day just some day.