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. …
Article 63 makes provisions for community land, more specifically it provides for the vesting of community land to be held by communities identified on the basis of ethnicity, culture, or similar community of interest. Community land consists of— land lawfully registered in the name of group representatives under the provisions of any law; (b) land …
Law Society Conditions of Sale 2015 makes provisions for the obligations of the vendor and purchaser in an agreement for sale. Purchaser’s Obligations The Purchaser shall produce documentation evidencing payment of the balance of the Purchase Price on the Completion Date, either as follows: Payment in net cleared funds to the Vendor’s Advocates nominated bank …
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Article 42 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 provides that every person has the right to a clean and healthy environment, which includes the right to have the environment protected for the benefit of present and future generations through legislative and other measures. ENFORCEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS Article 70 of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 …