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Database research record2011·Kenya

‘More punitive penalties should be given to urban farmers’:

Romborah Simiyu, Dick Foeken

Urban Farm DB summary

This chapter reviews national and Eldoret Municipal Council laws and policies related to Urban Agriculture (UA) in Eldoret town, Kenya. It assesses how these policies have shaped the livelihoods of urban farmers and the development of UA as a strategy for urban dwellers. The chapter also reflects on recent developments towards a more facilitative policy framework for UA at the national level.