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Title:The Structure of Land Ownership in Nairobi
Author:Kimani, S.M.
Year:1972
Periodical:Canadian Journal of African Studies
Volume:6
Issue:3
Pages:379-402
Language:English
Geographic term:Kenya
Subjects:real property
urban areas
Agriculture, Natural Resources and the Environment
Peoples of Africa (Ethnic Groups)
Politics and Government
External link:https://www.jstor.org/stable/483655
Abstract:Primary purpose is to examine the ownership structure of Nairobi. Various important questions are investigated, e.g.: Who owns that land? What acreages and values of land are owned by particular groups? What factors underlie the particular patterns of land ownership? Sections: Introduction - Sources of data - Analysis of land ownership - The spatial distribution (individual ownership; government ownership; corporate ownership) - Value and ownership - Some underlying factors - Early settlement and policy - European-Asian conflict - Position of Africans - Summary - Conclusion - Recommendations. Notes, tables, figures.
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