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The acquisition of land by foreigners in developing countries has emerged as a key mechanism for foreign direct investment (FDI).
In Kenya, insecure land tenure and inequitable access to land and natural resources have contributed to conflict and violence, which has in return exacerbated food insecurity. Most farmers in Kenya have no legal title for the land on which they farm.
According to 2001 statistics, 924 million people, almost one third of the world’s population lived in slums. A majority of these people are in the developing countries and they account for 43% of the urban population.
Land plays a vital and central role in the economic, social-cultural and political lives of both individuals and communities.