Cadastral survey in Kenya and its role in the development of the Country
Abstract
The thesis investigates the role of cadastral
survey in the orderly development and secure ownership
of land. The evolution of land laws in Kenya
and the ways in which they have regulated the process
of cadastral survey are discussed in the context of
the historical development of the country since the
closing years of the last century.
The unification of the land laws into a
single system of registration for'the whole country
is considered against the background of the three
main classifications of land and the different
standards of survey that have supported the cadastral
system.
The thesis shows how expedients adopted to
effect economies and produce quick results in one
generation, have led to problems and additional
expense for the next.
The role of photogrammetry in mapping over
half a fuillion smallholdings to register titles in
the Trust Lands is discussed, as is the use of
enrged airphotographs in place of maps.
The progress of the change from communal
tenure to individual private ownership ,of landis
presented, and the problems still to be resolved are'
outlined.
Citation
M.Sc ThesisSponsorhip
University of NairobiPublisher
Facult of Science, University of Nairobi