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Land Registration Act, 2012 (Cap. 300).

Country/Territory
Kenya
Document type
Legislation
Date
2012
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 33 of 2 May 2012.
Long title
An Act of Parliament to revise, consolidate and rationalize the registration of titles to land, to give effect to the principles and objects of devolved government in land registration, and for connected purposes.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Cadastre/land registration Institution Lease Subdivision of land Certification Court/tribunal Common property Land commission Transfer Survey/mapping Servitude Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa
Entry into force notes
This Act entered into force on 2 May 2012.
Abstract

The Act principally concerns the registration of interests in land. This Act shall apply to: (a) registration of interests in all public land as declared by Article 62 of the Constitution; (b) registration of interests in all private land as declared by Article 64 of the Constitution; and (c) registration and recording of community interests in land.

Full text
English
Website
www.kenyalaw.org

References - Legislation

Repeals

Registration of Titles Act (Cap. 281).

Legislation | Kenya | 1948 (2006)

Keyword: Cadastre/land registration, Institution, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Lease, Transfer

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Government Lands Act (Cap. 280).

Legislation | Kenya | 1948 (2010)

Keyword: Land reform, Public land, Agricultural land, Cadastre/land registration, Contract/agreement, Ownership, Land tenure, Land valuation, Lease, Right of use, Subdivision of land, Transfer, Use restrictions

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Land Titles Act.

Legislation | Kenya | 1908 (1959)

Keyword: Land reform, Public land, Transfer

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Registered Land Act (Cap. 300).

Legislation | Kenya | 1963 (2006)

Keyword: Cadastre/land registration, Transfer, Lease, Institution, Land consolidation, Subdivision of land

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Land Registration (Forms) Regulations, 2014 (L.N. No. 104 of 2014).

Legislation | Kenya | 2014

Keyword: Cadastre/land registration, Transfer, Lease

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Land Registration (General) Regulations, 2017 (S.I. No. 278 of 2017).

Legislation | Kenya | 2017

Keyword: Cadastre/land registration, Institution, Lease, Subdivision of land, Certification, Common property, Servitude, Survey/mapping, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Community management, Land consolidation, Transfer, Contract/agreement

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Land Registration (Registration Units) Order, 2017 (S.I. No. 277 of 2017).

Legislation | Kenya | 2017

Keyword: Cadastre/land registration, Survey/mapping, Institution, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Public land, Private land, Transfer

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Land Registration (Electronic Land Transactions) Regulations, 2019 (S.I. No. 101 of 2019).

Legislation | Kenya | 2019

Keyword: Cadastre/land registration, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Governance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Land Registration (Electronic Land Transactions) (Revocation) Regulations, 2019 (L.N. No. 197 of 2019).

Legislation | Kenya | 2019

Keyword: Cadastre/land registration, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Governance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Land Registration (Electronic Transactions) Regulations, 2020 (L.N. No. 130 of 2020).

Legislation | Kenya | 2020

Keyword: Cadastre/land registration, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Governance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Land Laws (Amendment) Act, 2016 (No. 28 of 2016).

Legislation | Kenya | 2016

Keyword: Community management, Sustainable use, Private forest, Public forest, Land reform, Land tenure, Public land, Transfer, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Offences/penalties, Abandoned land/unoccupied land, Private land, Vested rights/existing rights, EIA, Gender, Ecosystem preservation, Special fund, Access and benefit-sharing, Traditional rights/customary rights, Inventory

Source: FAO, FAOLEX