The National Land Commission is established under Article 67 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010. Functions of the National Land Commission The functions of the National Land Commission are— To manage public land on behalf of the national and county governments. To recommend a national land policy to the national government. To advise the national …
The Land Registration Act, 2012 defines caution as a notice in the form of a register to the effect that no action of a specified nature in relation to the land in respect of which the notice has been entered may be taken without first informing the person who gave the notice or a caveat. …
Section 5 of The Land act, 2012 provides for the forms of land tenure to include the following: Freehold. Freehold refers to the unlimited right to use and dispose of land in perpetuity subject to the rights of others and the regulatory powers of the national government, county government, and another relevant state. Leasehold. Leasehold …
Article 69 of the Constitution of Kenya 2010, provides that the State is to: Ensure sustainable exploitation, utilisation, management and conservation of the environment and natural resources, and ensure the equitable sharing of the accruing benefits. Work to achieve and maintain a tree cover of at least ten per cent of the land area of …
Section 7 of the Land Act, 2012 provides for the methods of acquisition of title to land. These include: Allocation. Land adjudication process. Compulsory acquisition. Prescription. Settlement programs. Transmissions. Transfers. Long term leases exceeding twenty one years created out of private land. REFERENCES Land Act, 2012
The Registrar may, either with or without the application of any person interested in the land, lease or charge, and after directing such inquiries to be made and notices to be served and hearing such persons as the Registrar considers fit, make a restriction order prohibiting or restricting dealings with any particular land, lease or …
All registered land is subject to the following overriding interests without their being noted on the register unless the contrary is expressed in the register- Spousal rights over matrimonial property. Trusts including customary trusts. Rights of way, rights of water and profits subsisting at the time of first registration under this Land Registration Act, 2012. …