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Trust Land (North Yatta, Yatta Plateau and Ithanga) Rules.

Country/Territory
Kenya
Document type
Regulation
Date
1962 (1963)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock, Land & soil
Keyword
Land reform Public land Land tenure Grazing Animal health Authorization/permit Registration Pastoralism
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa
Abstract

These Rules, made under section 64 of the Government Lands Act and deemed to have been made under section 65 of the Trust Lands Act, regulate the possession, herding and grazing of stock in an area defined in Schedule 4 to the Government Lands Act. The Settlement Officer shall decide on the granting of licences for the possession, herding and grazing of any bull, cow, bullock heifer, calf, ox, sheep, goat, mule, donkey, swine or poultry and domestic animals and shall be assisted by a committee established under these Rules. A licence shall entitle the holder to occupy land defined in the licence for the remainder of the holder's life, and thereafter the holder's nominated successor, but the right to occupy land shall be subject to conditions set out in these Rules.

Full text
English

References - Legislation

Implements

Trust Land Act (Cap. 288).

Legislation | Kenya | 1938 (1974)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Land reform, Public land, Agricultural land, Land tenure, Lease, Expropriation, Grazing

Source: FAO, FAOLEX