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Registered Land Act (Cap. 300).

Country/Territory
Kenya
Document type
Legislation
Date
1963 (2006)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act of Parliament to make further and better provision for the registration of title to land, and for the regulation of dealings in land so registered, and for purposes connected therewith.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Cadastre/land registration Transfer Lease Institution Land consolidation Subdivision of land
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa
Abstract

This Act makes provision for the registration of land and provides, for this purpose, for an administrative framework, defines the effect of registration of land and regulates the procedures of registration, survey and combination, subdivision and re-parcelling of land. The Act also provides for the registration of lease of agricultural tenancies and its legal consequences. The Act shall apply to: (a) every area to which, immediately before the commencement of this Act, the Land Registration (Special Areas) Act applied; (b) any area to which the Land Adjudication Act applies; (c) any area to which the Minister may, by order, apply this Act; and (d) all land which from time to time is set apart under section 117 or section 118 of the Constitution.

Full text
English
Website
www.kenyalaw.org

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Registered Land Rules (Cap. 300).

Legislation | Kenya | 1963 (2012)

Keyword: Cadastre/land registration, Transfer, Lease

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Registered Land (Registration of Maximum Number of Proprietors) Rules (Cap. 300).

Legislation | Kenya | 1968 (2010)

Keyword: Cadastre/land registration, Transfer, Lease, Institution, Agricultural land

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Registered Land (Amendment) Rules, 2020 (L.N. No. 66 of 2020).

Legislation | Kenya | 2020

Keyword: Cadastre/land registration, Transfer, Lease

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Land Disputes Tribunals Act, 1990 (Cap. 303A).

Legislation | Kenya | 1990

Keyword: Institution, Court/tribunal, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Subdivision of land, Range

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Land Registration Act, 2012 (Cap. 300).

Legislation | Kenya | 2012

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX