Kenya Law | Land Portal

Location

Kenya
KE

Legal Name: The National Council for Law Reporting

Brand Name: Kenya Law

Organization type: A semi-autonomous state corporation

Parent Institution: The Judiciary

Parent Act: The National Council for Law Reporting Act

Mission

To Provide Universal Access to Kenya’s Public Legal Information by Monitoring and Reporting on the Development of Jurisprudence for the Promotion of the Rule of Law

Vision

Accessible Public Legal Information towards an Enlightened Society

Kenya Law Resources

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Regulations
December, 2017
Kenya

These Regulations of the Cabinet Secretary implement provisions of the Land Registration Act in respect of the organization and administration of land registries, the procedures for the registration of land, and related matters. The land register referred to under section 7 of the Act shall contain (a) the property section; (b) the proprietorship section; and (c) the encumbrance section. The Regulations set out the content of each section and also of the proprietorship section of a register that pertains to community land.

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Regulations
November, 2017
Kenya

These Rules of the National Land Commission implement provisions of the Land Registration Act in respect of the amount of compensation to be awarded for land acquired under the Act. It, among other things, sets out factors to be taken into consideration when assessing compensation. The Commission shall determine an award based on the market value of the land to be acquired.

Implements: Land Act, 2012 (No. 6 of 2012). (2012-04-27)

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Regulations
November, 2017
Kenya

These Rules of the National Land Commission implement provisions of the Land Registration Act in respect of conversion of public land into private land. The national or county government may, on its own motion or upon a request, identify the land and notify the Commission, in Form LA I set out in the Schedule, of its intention to convert the land from one category to another pursuant to section 9 of the Act. The Commission shall consider the notification on specified criteria. For example, the land must not be part of an ecologically sensitive area.

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Regulations
November, 2017
Kenya

These Rules of the National Land Commission implement provisions of the Land Registration Act in respect of expiry and renewal of leases. In order to determine whether to grant or decline to grant an extension, the Cabinet Secretary or the County Executive Committee Member responsible for matters relating to land of the respective county government shall consider various conditions.

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Regulations
November, 2017
Kenya

These Regulations of the National Land Commission implement provisions of the Land Act, 2012 in respect of allocation of public land under the Act. The National land Commission shall upon the request of the national or a county government, where necessary, allocate the whole or part of a specific public land by (a) public auction; (b) application confined to a targeted group of persons or groups; (c) public notice of tenders; (d) public drawing of lots; (e) public request for proposals; and (f) public land exchange of equal value. Each of these methods of allocation are regulate in detail.

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