Pre-colonial era: Land was communally owned, with no concept of individual ownership.
Colonial era: Crown Lands Ordinance (1897) declared all land as Crown land, displacing communities and allocating large tracts to settlers.
Post-independence: Statutes such as the Registered Land Act (1963) and Land Control Act (1967) introduced individual titling, regulation of rural transactions, and trust land administration.
Land reforms: Unequal distribution and disputes led to further reforms, culminating in the Constitution of Kenya, 2010.
