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Distress for Rent Act (Cap. 293).

Country/Territory
Kenya
Document type
Legislation
Date
1938 (2006)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act of Parliament relating to distress for rent.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Land tenure Lease Agricultural land
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa
Abstract

This Act makes provision with respect to distress for the recovery of any rent or rent service in arrear and due upon a grant, lease, demise or contract. This Act shall apply also to lease of any land used for agricultural or pastoral purposes. One of the remedies available to the creditor is to instruct a licensed auctioneer to seize and secure any stock or crops loose and not attached to the land under lease. Rules for proper distress action are given and wrongful distraint is declared to be an offence and shall be punished in accordance with provisions of this Act. A remedy for wrongful distress may be to submit the dispute to a subordinate court.

Full text
English
Website
www.kenyalaw.org

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Distress for Rent Rules (Cap. 293).

Legislation | Kenya | 1959 (2010)

Keyword: Land tenure, Lease, Agricultural land, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX