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What Would it Take to Realise the Promises? Protecting Women’s Rights in the Kenya National Land Policy of 2009

Reports & Research
December, 2009
Kenya
Land & Gender
women
Land is a critical resource in Kenya, having economic, social, political,
environmental and cultural significance. Kenya’s population continues to rely
on land for both subsistence and economic activities. In fact, the increase
of the population from about 20 million people in the 1960s to about 40
million currently, has put enormous pressure on land. Only a third of Kenya’s
land is arable while the rest is arid and semi-arid. With most Kenyans still
living off the land, contestations over access to, control over and ownership
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Macrofauna diversity and abundance across different land use systems in Embu, Kenya

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2009
Kenya
land use
This paper presents data on diversity and abundance of soil macrofauna of various land use systems in Embu, Kenya (natural forest, plantation forest, fallow, coffee, tea, napier, and maize). Each was sampled for macrofauna using three sampling methods (monolith,
transect and pitfall traps). Thirty four (34) genera/species of soil macrofauna were recorded, the highest number (27) being observed in napier. Majority of these genera/species being Coleoptera. Rényi diversity profile indicated that in terms of
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The Impacts of organisational culture in the performance of land administration institutions

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2009
Kenya
land administration
Land as a resource and factor of production plays a major role in the development of a country. The management and administration of land is
done through structures and processes that are governed by the existing institutional and regulatory frameworks. In most of the countries, these
processes are undertaken by public service institutions (central and local government), which are not only the custodians of public land but of
records and information pertaining to land rights. With the world becoming a global village, it has become apparent that the performance of
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Soil macrofauna community structure across land use systems of Taita, Kenya

Estructura de la comunidad de la macrofauna del suelo en diversos sistemas de usos de suelo de Taita, Kenia

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2009
Kenya
land use
This paper presents data on diversity and abundance of soil macrofauna in various land use systems in Taita (natural forest, plantation forest, fallow, coffee, napier, and maize, Horticulture. Each was sampled for macrofauna using three sampling methods (monolith,
transect and pitfall trapping). Seventy eight (78) genera/species were recorded across the different land use systems of Taita. Rényi diversity profile indicated no significant differences in species richness across land use systems as reflected by the very close
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Comparative description of land use and characteristics of belowground biodiversity benchmark sites in Kenya

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2009
Kenya
land use
The Kenyan below-ground biodiversity (BGBD) team selected two benchmark sites for the inventory of soil biota which were the Irangi and Ngangao forest sites located in Mount Kenya region of Embu District and the Taita Hills area of Taita Taveta District. These two sites are found in biodiversity hotspots that support rare and endemic plant and animal species. The larger Embu and Taita benchmark areas were demarcated
into sampling areas which are referred to as windows ’W’ in this study. Site characterization was carried out using the method provided by FAO-UNESCO for
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Diversity of nematode destroying fungi in Taita Taveta, Kenya

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2009
Kenya
land use
The diversity of nematode destroying fungi in Taita Taveta, Wundanyi division, Coast
Province, Kenya, was investigated between May 2006 and December 2007 aiming at harnessing
their potential in the biological control of plant parasitic nematodes in the area.
Given that the intensity of land cultivation is continually increasing in the study area, it is
prudent to document the status of the nematode destroying fungi before the remaining
forest habitats are ultimately disrupted. Soil samples were collected from forest, maize/
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Linkages between land-use, land degradation and poverty in semi-arid rangelands of Kenya: the case of Baringo District

Reports & Research
September, 2009
Kenya
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Rangelands, Drylands & Pastoralism
land degradation
poverty
rangelands
The study discusses land-degradation in pastoral communities and depicts land-use system and associated human and livestock population pressure as the major determinant of vegetation cover, surface run-off, soil erosion, and species richness. The study recommends use of enclosures to reverse range degradation, and diversification of pastoral economies to reduce poverty and relieve pressure on land as the primary source of livelihood in the semi-arid rangelands of Kenya
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Effect of land use and soil fertility management practices on nematode destroying fungi in Taita, Kenya

Reports & Research
December, 2009
Kenya
land use
The study was undertaken to investigate how land use and soil fertility management practices affect the occurrence of nematode destroying fungi. The aim of the study was to harness the potential of these fungi to control the plant parasitic nematodes in the study area which is a very important vegetable catchment in the Coast Province of Kenya
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Use of GIS to manage community-based land transactions: Case Study: Kirinyaga Central District

Reports & Research
December, 2009
Kenya
land transactions
The elements of Land Administration in Kenya are very fragmented and independently operated
within the Ministry of Lands. During institutional reform there is opportunity to provide a much
more integrated Land Administration service to the citizens, especially at the district level
through the formation of ‘one-stop-shops’, through the integration and rationalization of the
existing land administration and land rights delivery systems.
This project report highlights the benefits offered through the application of GIS in management
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An evaluation of land tenure and Registration process in Maua Location, Meru North district of Kenya

Reports & Research
December, 2009
Kenya
land registration
land tenure
This research paper evaluates land tenure and land registration process in Maua
Location of Meru North district of Kenya. It comes at a time when Kenyans are
pressurizing the government increasingly to issue title deeds not only at the Coast
province but also all over the country (GoK -Ministry of Lands). Maua Location is of
concern owing to the fact that the land registration process has been on going since
1966. This is a long time (43 years) for the land registration process not to have been