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Community Land Regulations (LN No. 279 of 2017).

Country/Territory
Kenya
Document type
Regulation
Date
2017
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 178 of 24 November 2017.
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Environment gen., Land & soil
Keyword
Agricultural development Access and benefit-sharing Gender Sustainable development Land reform Land tenure Common property Traditional rights/customary rights Community management Abandoned land/unoccupied land Agricultural land Cadastre/land registration Registration Contract/agreement Dispute settlement Transfer
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa
Abstract

These Regulations of the Cabinet Secretary for Land and Physical Planning implement provisions of the Community Land Act, 2016 ("Act") with respect to, among other things, recognition, protection and registration of community land rights, community land management committees, registration of communities, conversion of community land, settlement of disputes relating to community land, conversion of group representatives, a national programme for public education and awareness on provisions of the Act and the rights of communities over community land, and the preparation of Community Rules and Regulations. The Regulations also provide with respect to special rights and entitlement in community land, and environment and natural resources management on community land.

Full text
English
Website
www.kenyalaw.org

References - Legislation

Implements

Community Land Act, 2016 (No. 27 of 2016).

Legislation | Kenya | 2016

Keyword: Agricultural development, Access and benefit-sharing, EIA, Sustainable development, Basic legislation, Land reform, Land tenure, Common property, Traditional rights/customary rights, Community management, Abandoned land/unoccupied land, Agricultural land, Cadastre/land registration, Classification/declassification, Contract/agreement, Cultural heritage, Dispute settlement, Equity, Gender, Institution, Land-use planning, Local government, Non-governmental entity, Pastoralism, Smallholders/peasants, Policy/planning, Private land, Property rights, Public land, Public participation, Range, Right of use, Use restrictions, Vested rights/existing rights, Transfer, Grazing, Sustainable use, Governance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX