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Mapping out path for compulsory acquisition of land for public projects
Tuesday February 09 2021
Summary
Kenya passed the Prevention, Protection and Assistance to Internally Displaced Persons and Affected Communities Act in 2012 and by so doing, committed to preventing the displacement/ relocation.
The threshold for what is in the public interest has to be very high to avoid controversial situations which have arisen in other jurisdictions.
With the excitement surrounding the new Jomo Kenyatta International Airport’s Westlands Expressway project, and the prospect of other mass transport plans being developed, this is an opportune time for reflect on how land is compulsorily acquired for infrastructure projects in Kenya.