Transparency International Kenya (TI-Kenya) commissioned an assessment to review the legal and constitutional framework governing housing rights, resettlement and forced evictions. The assessment is part of the Land and Corruption in Africa (LCA II) project that TI-Kenya is implementing in Kenya with support from BMZ.
The LCA II project is being implemented in 8 African countries namely Kenya, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Madagascar, Cameroon, Uganda and Ghana. The project seeks to address land governance issues in African such as:
I. Corruption in land governance and administration
II. Consequential impact – forced evictions, forced resettlements and exclusion
III. Discrimination against women, marginalized and indigenous groups.
Specifically, the assessment sought to:
Assess the effectiveness and impact of the legal framework governing land/housing rights, forced evictions and resettlement in Kenya
Identify legal gaps in land governance and administration that predispose or contribute to corruption in governance of land/housing rights, forced evictions and resettlements
Identify legal, institutional and regulatory gaps and challenges in implementation, enforcement and monitoring of laws and policies governing land/housing rights, forced evictions and resettlements
Assess corruptions’ manifestation through forced evictions’ value chain, root causes, vulnerabilities and roles played by various actors in public, private sector and local communities in driving corruption
Explore opportunities for addressing corruption in land/housing sector, especially in relation to forced evictions and land grabbing
Recommend legal and policy measures and interventions for enhancing transparency, accountability and oversight in land governance related to land/housing rights, forced evictions and resettlements.