The structure of land ownership in Nairobi

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Title:	The structure of land ownership in Nairobi
Author:	Kimani, S.M.
Year:	1972
Periodical:	Journal of Eastern African Research and Development
Volume:	2
Issue:	2
Pages:	101-124
Language:	English
Geographic term:	Kenya
Subjects:	real property urban areas
Abstract:	Examines the size and value of land, owned by various racial groups, government, and other organizations, and discusses factors which underly the particular pattern of land ownership in Nairobi. In this context a number of social, economic and political interrelationships are analysed, which originated from an unsound colonial policy based on differences in race, political power, standard of living, etc. Parts of the paper: Introduction - Sources of data - Analysis of land ownership - The spatial distribution - Value and ownership - Some underlying factors - Early settlement and policy - European/Asian conflict - Position of Africans - Summary - Conclusion - Recommendations. Tables, fig., notes, ref.