Legal Name: The National Council for Law Reporting
Brand Name: Kenya Law
Organization type: A semi-autonomous state corporation
Parent Institution: The Judiciary
Parent Act: The National Council for Law Reporting Act
Mission
To Provide Universal Access to Kenya’s Public Legal Information by Monitoring and Reporting on the Development of Jurisprudence for the Promotion of the Rule of Law
Vision
Accessible Public Legal Information towards an Enlightened Society
Members:
Resources
Displaying 41 - 45 of 136Land Disputes Tribunals Act, 1990 (Cap. 303A).
This Act provides for the establishment of Land Disputes Tribunals in every administrative district and a Land Disputes Appeals Committee in every province, defines the jurisdiction of Land Disputes Tribunals and provides for appeals against decisions of such Tribunals. A Land Disputes Tribunal shall, subject to this Act, have jurisdiction in all cases of a civil nature involving a dispute as to: (a) the division of, or the determination of boundaries of land, including land held in common; (b) a claim to occupy or work land; or (c) trespass of land.
Agriculture Act (Cap. 318).
This Act provides rules relative to good agricultural practice and in particular rules for the use of agricultural land and aiming at its development and preservation. Furthermore, the Act provides for administrative instruments to ensure a sound agricultural development and the marketing of agricultural products.
Registered Land Act (Cap. 300).
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.
Rent Restriction Act (Cap. 296).
This Act provides for the control of increase in rent of such immovable property as set out in section 2 of this Act. For purposes of rent control, the Minister shall, by notice in the Gazette, establish such Rent Tribunals, having jurisdiction in such areas, as he or she may think fit. These courts may assess and fix rent and shall other powers as set out in sections 5 and 6. Any person who fails to comply with any lawful order or decision of the Tribunal shall be punished in accordance with section 7.
Land Consolidation Act (Cap. 283).
This Act makes provision for various matters relating to the adjudication of title in land in areas of Trust land to which this Act applies in virtue of section 2 of this Act. The Minister may, at the request of a local authority, by Order, direct that this Act shall apply to such area of Trust land as is specified in the Order for purposes of the ascertainment of rights and interests in, and the consolidation of, and the registration of title to, any such area of Trust land (other than land to which the Land Adjudication Act applies).