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  1. Library Resource

    Registered Land (Amendment) Rules (L.N. No. 152 of 2005).

    Regulations
    Kenya, Eastern Africa, Africa
    Land & Gender
    land inheritance rights
    cadastres
    land registration

    These Rules amend the Registered Land Rules in the Third Schedule. The Third Schedule prescribes forms for purposes of the Registered Land Act. Form R.L. 7 is amended by deleting the attestation clause and substituting therefore a new clause. This form concerns transfer by personal representative of a deceased person to person entitled to become proprietor under a will or on an intestacy and the declaration of the transferees that they hold that interest as proprietors in common undivided shares.

    Amends: Registered Land Rules (Cap. 300). (2012)

  2. Library Resource

    Land Act, 2012 (No. 6 of 2012).

    An Act of Parliament to give effect to Article 68 of the Constitution, to revise, consolidate and rationalize land laws; to provide for the sustainable administration and management of land and land based resources, and for connected purposes.

    Legislation
    Kenya, Eastern Africa, Africa
    Land, Climate Change & Environment
    farmland
    public ownership
    land management
    land-use planning
    land subdivision
    land registration
    environment
    use rights
    compensation
    cadastres
    land law
    protected areas
    leases

    This Act makes provision for a wide variety of matters regarding public and private land and community land (as defined respectively by Articles 62, 63, 64 and 260 of the Constitution), and in particular provides of the sustainable administration and management of land and land-based resources. It also provides for (compulsory) acquisition of land.

  3. Library Resource

    Crops Act, 2013 (No. 16 of 2013).

    An Act of Parliament to consolidate and repeal various statutes relating to crops; to provide for the growth and development of agricultural crops and for connected purposes.

    Legislation
    Kenya, Eastern Africa, Africa
    agricultural land management
    farmland
    land-use planning
    farming systems
    land registration
    land law

    This Act seeks to accelerate the growth and development of agriculture, enhance productivity and incomes of farmers and the rural population, improve investment climate and efficiency of agribusiness and develop agricultural crops as export crops.

  4. Library Resource

    Handbook on Land Laws

    Legislation & Policies
    Legislation
    National Policies
    March, 2015
    Kenya
    Land & Gender
    Land & Investments
    Land Conflicts
    Land, Climate Change & Environment
    Rangelands, Drylands & Pastoralism
    Urban Tenure
    adjudication
    advocacy
    agricultural and rural legislation
    agricultural land management
    agriculture
    alienation (land)
    assignment (land)
    cadastral administration
    cadastral register
    cadastres
    capital value (land)
    collateral (land)
    common lands
    community land rights
    compensation
    compulsory acquisitions
    continuum in land rights
    customary land rights
    customary tenure
    deed registration
    eminent domain
    forest conservation
    formal tenure
    gender equity in access to land
    geographical information systems
    government purchases
    indigenous peoples' land rights
    indigenous people's tenure
    inheritance tax
    land
    land access
    land acquisitions
    land administration
    land allocation
    land conflicts
    land dispute
    land dispute resolution
    land economics
    land governance
    land information systems
    land inheritance rights
    land investments
    land law
    land management
    land ownership
    land policies
    land reform
    land registration
    land rent
    land rights
    land subdivision
    land tax
    land tenure
    land tenure systems
    land use
    land use mapping
    land-use planning
    land valuation
    pastoral land rights
    pastoral lands
    regularization of illegal occupation
    tenure security
    sustainable development
    sustainable land management
    sustainable land use
    urban areas
    urban planning

    The Land Act, 2012

    The Land Registration Act, 2012

    The National Land Commission Act, 2012

    The Environment & Land Court Act, 2011

    The Urban Areas & Cities Act, 2011

  5. Library Resource

    The Constitution of Kenya and the National Land Policy

    Journal Articles & Books
    Legislation & Policies
    December, 2012
    Kenya
    Indigenous & Community Land Rights
    Land & Gender
    Land & Investments
    Land, Climate Change & Environment
    community forestry
    customary land rights
    environment
    land administration
    land governance
    land management
    land policies
    land use
    natural resources management
    private ownership
    property
    public ownership
    sustainable land management
    sustainable land use

    The constitution of Kenya , 2010

    Sessional Paper No.3 of 2009 on the National Land Policy

  6. Library Resource

    The Forest Conservation and Management Act, 2016

    Legislation & Policies
    September, 2016
    Kenya
    Forest Tenure
    Indigenous & Community Land Rights
    Land & Gender
    Land & Investments
    Land, Climate Change & Environment
    agroforestry systems
    alienation (land)
    community forestry
    community land rights
    deforestation
    forest conservation
    forest land
    forest law
    forest management plans
    forestry
    investment funds
    land administration
    land dispute
    land dispute resolution
    land investments
    land management
    local communities
    natural disasters
    natural resources management
    private forests
    state forests
    sustainable land management
    urban forestry

    THE FOREST CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT ACT, 2016 No. 34 of 2016

    Date of Assent: 31st August, 2016

    Date of Commencement: By Notice

  7. Library Resource

    Registered Land (Amendment) Rules, 2008 (L.N. No. 55 of 2008).

    Regulations
    January, 2008
    Kenya
    Land & Gender
    land inheritance rights
    cadastres
    land registration

    These Rules amend the Registered Land Rules in the Fifth Schedule. The Fifth Schedule prescribes fees in relation to (the application for) services required or carried out under the principal Regulations.

    Amends: Registered Land Rules (Cap. 300). (2012)

  8. Library Resource

    Community Land Act, 2016 (No. 27 of 2016).

    Legislation
    August, 2016
    Kenya
    Land Conflicts
    Land & Gender
    Rangelands, Drylands & Pastoralism
    farmland
    customary law
    pastoralists
    land-use planning
    private ownership
    land registration
    use rights
    land
    cadastres
    public ownership
    land law
    land dispute resolution
    gender equity in access to land
    grazing

    This Act makes provision for the recognition, protection and registration of community land rights and also provides for conversion of community land, special rights and entitlements with respect to community land, environment and natural resources management of community land and settlement of disputes relating to community land.

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