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Meru South District - UNDP-UNEP Poverty-Environment Initiative

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3.1.2 Trends<br />

Freehold – Land adjudication is on going i.e. change from trust land to freehold. The<br />

process is slow due to and of reasons including human resources, conflicts resolution<br />

takes time because of objections and complaints etc.<br />

The government may acquire compulsory land under freehold for public use. In Chogoria<br />

compulsory acquisition on a small scale to create space for offices has been effected.<br />

Compulsory acquisition for Thuchi/Nkubu road was affected in the 1980s.<br />

Land use types – These land use types include urban, rural/urban areas:-<br />

1. Chuka<br />

2. Chogoria<br />

3. Marima<br />

4. Kibugua<br />

5. Kaanwa<br />

Land use types in urban areas include:<br />

- Commercial<br />

- Public utilities<br />

- Education<br />

- Transport<br />

- Recreation<br />

- Agricultural<br />

Land use types in rural areas include:<br />

- Agricultural<br />

- Livestock – pastoralism, apiary<br />

- Industry<br />

- Mining/quarrying/ sand harvesting<br />

3.1.3 Regional and district physical development plans<br />

- There is a regional development plan for eastern province.<br />

- Chuka is under physical Development 1988 which is soon to be revised. Heavily<br />

abused in implementation.<br />

- Chogoria – physical Development plan which had been developed in 1994 was<br />

never implemented but another plan is being prepared.<br />

- Kaanwa – physical Development plan done in 1992 is under proper<br />

implementation.<br />

- Other markets are being run by the council using lay out plans. Marima is<br />

developing on freehold land and is not planned after the town shifted. The same<br />

case applies to Mitheru.<br />

- Lay out plans are also in use in Itugururu, Kibugua, Ikuu and Kathwana<br />

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