RECONCILE Projects and Programmes

Land Rights Programme

Customary Land Tenure in Kenya’s Draft National Land Policy

In partnership with the Kenya Land Alliance (KLA), RECONCILE has undertaken a review of the provisions of the Draft National Land Policy on customary land tenure and common property resources.  In addition to undertaking an analysis of the provisions and providing a critique for use by members of the KLA in advocating for an appropriate framework to secure these tenure systems, RECONCILE facilitated targeted public debate on the policy. A policy brief outlining the key issues relating to the tenure systems has been published by RECONCILE and KLA.

A follow up process of advocacy and capacity building is being designed by the two organizations to ensure that the proposed changes are made to the policy before it is promulgated, and that once the policy is a reality it shall be implemented for the benefit of rural communities that use these tenure systems to manage their access to land and natural resources.  RECONCILE is also designing a programme of work aimed at ascertaining customary land law and clarifying how principles of customary law can be integrated into the regime for land administration in Kenya.