Security Of Tenure Under The Land Act 1998(Land Amendment Act 201 0)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION .................................................................................................. i

APPROVAL ...................................................................................................... II

DEDICATION ................................................................................................ Ill

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT .................................................................................. iv

TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................................... v

LIST OF STATUTES ................................................................................... viii

CHAPTER ONE ................................................................................................ 1

1.0 lntroduction .................................................................................................. 1

1.1 Theoretical standpoint ................................................................................. 2

1.2 Background to the study ............................................................................. 2

1.3 Statement of the problem ........................................................................... .4

1.4 Objectives of the study ............................................................................. .4

1.5 Research Questions .................................................................................... 5

1.6 Scope of the study ....................................................................................... 5

1.7 Significance of the study .............................................................................. 5

1.8 Methodology 1.8.1 Research design .......................................................... 6

18.2 Target population ....................................................................................... 6

1.8.2 Data collection methods ........................................................................... 6

1. 8. 3 Observation .............................................................................................. 6

1.8.4 Interview guide ......................................................................................... 7

1.8.5 Self administered questionnaire ............................................................... 7

1.9 Literature view.................................................................................. ..7

1.0 Synopsis ..................................................................................................... 9

CHAPTER TW0 .............................................................................................. 11

SECURITY OF TENURE FOR TENANTS BY OCCUPANCY ........................ 11

2.0 lntroduction ................................................................................................ 11

2.1 Sources of land tenure security ................................................................ 12

2.1.1 Recognition by the community ................................................................ 12

2.1.2 The State ................................................................................................ 12

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2.1.3 The Formal Legal System ...................................................................... 12

2.2 The Land Act, 1998 .................................................................................. 13

2.2.1 Tenants by occupancy ............................................................................ 13

2.2.2 Certificate of occupancy ......................................................................... 14

2.3 Procedure for obtaining a certificate of occupancy ................................... 15

2.4 Transactions with the tenancy by occupancy .......................................... 16

CHAPTER THREE .......................................................................................... 18

RESEARCH FINDINGS AND ANALYSIS ...................................................... 18

3.0 Introduction ............................................................................................... 18

3.1 Respondents and response rate ............................................................... 19

3.2 Nature of respondents ............................................................................... 20

3.3 Age of the respondents ............................................................................. 21

3.4 Education level of respondents ................................................................. 21

3.5 Documents of title/proof of ownership ....................................................... 21

3.6 Recognition of rights by tenants and mailo owners .................................. 21

3.7 Willingness to apply for certificate of occupancy ....................................... 22

3.8 Gender relations ........................................................................................ 23

3.9 Summary of findings and analysis ............................................................. 23

CHAPTER FOUR ............................................................................................ 25

STATE. LAW AND LAND TENURE SECURITY UNDER THE LAND ACT,

1998 ................................................................................................................ 25

4.0 1 ntroduction ............................................................................................... 25

4.1 Clarifying the key notions ......................................................................... 25

4.1.1 The state ....................................................................................... . .... 25

4.1.2 Evolution of law ..................................................................................... 28

4.2 State and the law in class society .............................................................. 29

4.3 The interconnectedness between state political processes and

weaknesses of the land Act, 1998 ................................................................... 30

4.4 Analysis of the weaknesses of the land Act, 1998 in relation to security for

tenants by occupancy ...................................................................................... 31