Land laws in kenya pdf

The substantive and registration law for all land formerly held under customary law was codified in the registered land repealed act of 1963. For readers unfamiliar with the english common law regime adopted in kenya and other. The historical development of land law in kenya the. Land laws amendment bill, 2015 kenya land alliance. The land surveyors board is established under the survey act cap 299 of the laws of kenya. Pdf from law 201 at catholic university of eastern africa. This act was to replace all other laws related to land in kenya. Constitution, to revise, consolidate and rationalize land laws. The law further notes that all the land in the country belongs to the citizens collectively as individuals, communities, or as a nation. Laws of kenya the physical planning act chapter 286 revised edition 2009 1996 published by the national council for law reporting with the authority of the attorney general. Therefore any freehold land owned by a nonkenyan citizen is deemed to have been converted into a 99 year leasehold interest commencing from 2782010 and. In ghana, a fairly general statement of national land. The paper covers how land law in kenya has developed ab intra. In our opinion the new land laws are a start to bringing about change, consistency and consolidation of land laws in kenya.

Published by the national council for law reporting with the authority of. The parliament of kenya enacted new land laws, including. Published by the national council for law reporting with the. In keeping with the spirit of the constitution, the land act, land registration act and the national land commission act respond to the requirements of articles. It remains to be seen whether this national land policy will have a significant impact on womens land rights in uganda. A key achievement is the enactment of the national land commission act which provides a framework for the commission to become operational and is one of the very positive highlights of the new laws. Pdf the community land act in kenya opportunities and. Unlike a law, a land policy does not bind successor governments.