The impact of HIV/AIDS on land rights: Perspectives from Kenya

Privacy and data protection in Africa: a state of the art

“…In Kenya, discrimination has also manifested in issues of land ownership. 148 Nevertheless in relative terms, concerns for privacy in the context of HIV/Aids in Africa has manifested through the development of a larger corpus of case law on privacy. 149 …”

Challenges and Opportunities in Inheritance Rights in Kenya

“…A woman of 'bad character', which might include accusations of practising witchcraft, being sexually promiscuous, drinking alcohol or being rude or stubborn, particularly towards in-laws, is also perceived as vulnerable. A community study in western Kenya (Aliber et al, 2004) found that young widows are more vulnerable than older widows in terms of land tenure security, probably because young widows had less time to secure their relationships among their in-laws. All these point to a need to closely examine local contexts of customary governance and community dynamics, including the attitudes and roles of specific local leaders, to understand the kinds of opportunities and challenges individuals face in securing their inheritance.…”

“…subchiefs) are highly influential in protecting women's and children's property rights. As a study (Aliber et al, 2004) of land disputes in a rural agricultural area of western Kenya reveals, the inconsistencies among outcomes are caused by the specific attitudes and interests of local officials. Capacity building, especially focusing on the attitudes and perspectives of local leaders and enforcement officers to the rights of vulnerable individuals, is critical to realising onthe-ground change.…”

As Easy as Stealing Sweets from a Child? Investigating Land Grabbing from Orphans in Pallisa, Rural Eastern Uganda

“…(Aliber & Walker 2006) Moreover, much existing research is concerned with development of land policies in relation to vulnerable groups rather than examining and contextualising orphans' urgent land accessing problems. (Rose 2005:913) Yamano's (2007) study claims that land and access to education are decisive factors for the future welfare of orphans.…”