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Land Administration
Resources about land tenure, registration, adjudication, titling, cadastral systems, and land governance.
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Sessional Paper No. 3 of 2009 on National Land Policy
Kenya’s national policy framework for land administration, land tenure, land use, and land reform.
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2009
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Sessional Paper No. 2 of 2016 on National Slum Upgrading and Prevention Policy
Policy framework for upgrading, preventing, and integrating informal settlements into Kenya’s urban development system.
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2016
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Survey Act, Cap. 299
Core statute governing land surveying and survey administration in Kenya.
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1961
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Land Control Act, Cap. 302
Statute controlling transactions in agricultural land.
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1967
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Land Adjudication Act, Cap. 284
Statute governing ascertainment and recording of rights and interests in community land.
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1968
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Land Consolidation Act, Cap. 283
Statute relating to land consolidation and adjudication processes.
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1959
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Wayleaves Act, Cap. 292
Statute relating to wayleaves for public works and infrastructure.
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1912
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Public Roads and Roads of Access Act, Cap. 399
Statute governing public roads and roads of access.
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1920
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Environment and Land Court Act, No. 19 of 2011
Statute establishing the Environment and Land Court.
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2011
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Constitution of Kenya, 2010
Supreme law of Kenya establishing the constitutional framework for land, environment, devolution, public participation, and planning-related governance.
Year of Publication
2010
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2010
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Physical and Land Use Planning Act, No. 13 of 2019
Primary statute governing physical and land use planning, development control, plan preparation, and land use regulation in Kenya.
Year of Publication
2019
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Land Act, No. 6 of 2012
Statute governing sustainable administration and management of public, private, and community land in Kenya.
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2012
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Land Registration Act, No. 3 of 2012
Statute revising and consolidating the law on registration of title to land in Kenya.
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2012
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National Land Commission Act, No. 5 of 2012
Statute establishing and governing the National Land Commission and its land-related functions.
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2012
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Community Land Act, No. 27 of 2016
Statute providing for recognition, protection, registration, management, and administration of community land rights.
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2016
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Sectional Properties Act, No. 21 of 2020
Statute providing for division of buildings into units and ownership of common property by proprietors.
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2020
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Sessional Paper No. 1 of 2017 on National Land Use Policy
National land use policy addressing land use planning, institutional coordination, sustainability, productivity, and equitable land use management.
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2017
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Ministry of Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development Strategic Plan 2023–2027
Strategic plan of the Ministry of Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development for the 2023–2027 period.
Year of Publication
2023
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2023
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2027
The Land Regulations, Legal Notice No. 280 of 2017
Regulations under the Land Act addressing land administration processes including subdivision, amalgamation, partition, and reparcellation.
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2017
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