National Land Use Policy 2017.

The National Land Use Policy 2017 (NLUP) is important in addressing issues of optimal utilization of land and land related resources by providing principles and guidelines for: Proper management of land resources to promote public good and general welfare; Land use planning to enhance sustainable development; Anchoring land development initiatives; Mitigating problems associated with poor land use; Promoting environmental conservation and preservation; Preparation and review of a national spatial plan and integration of various levels of land use planning; Land and land related conflicts; Categorization of land uses in the country. The Vision of the National Land Use Policy guides Kenya towards an environmentally and socially responsible use of land and land based resources for socio-economic transformation of the people of Kenya.
The Mission of NLUP aims to promote best land use practices for optimal utilization of the land resource in a productive, efficient, equitable and sustainable manner. The main objective of the NLUP is to provide legal, administrative, institutional and technological framework for optimal utilization and productivity of land and land related resources in a sustainable and desirable manner at National, County and Sub-county and other local levels.
Specifically, the Policy shall offer a framework of recommendations and principles designed to ensure the maintenance of a land use system that will provide for: i. Land use planning, resource allocation and resource management for sustainable development to promote public good and general welfare; ii. Environmental management and sustainable production in the utilization of land resources; iii. Coordination and integration of institutional linkages in planning at sectoral and cross-sectoral levels to foster collaboration and decision making among different land users; iv. Equitable utilization of land resources to meet governance, socialeconomic and cultural obligations of the people of Kenya; v. Anchoring land development initiatives that will respond positively to the market demands; vi. Integrated framework for the preparation of a National Spatial Plan and review of various land use plans; vii. Mainstreaming of gender and special interest groups in land use planning and management; viii. A comprehensive and efficient GIS-based national land use information management system; ix. An appropriate, independent, accountable and democratic institution for land use conflict resolution; and x. Mitigating problems associated with poor land use
To address the challenges of climate change the Government shall: (i) Identify and map disaster prone areas; (ii) Promote the use of NEMA Guidelines on Hazardous and Disaster Management; (iii) Strengthen capacity of institutions involved in climate change trends analysis and mitigation; (iv) Build and strengthen research capacity on climate change and related environmental issues; (v) Promote land use practices that increase climate resiliency and reduce effects on climate change; (vi) Prioritize land use for climate change mitigation activities; (vii) Mainstreaming climate change curriculum in national education and values; (viii) Integrate initiatives that will address issues of climate change and disaster management; (ix) Develop disaster awareness programs that sensitize the communities on best land use practices that incorporate disaster mitigation, incorporate climate change, adaptation and preparedness (pags. 46 and 47).