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
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Displaying 101 - 105 of 136Land Titles Rules.
These Rules concern various procedures relative to adjudication and registration of titles under the Land Titles Act. Matters here regulated include the registration of judgments, decrees and order of a court, the ascertainment of the value of property to be adjudicated, appeal with the High Court of decisions against decisions of the Recorder of Titles and the Land Registration Court, the demarcation of boundaries of property to be adjudicated and proceedings respecting land for which no title is established.
Survey Act (Cap. 299).
This Act makes provision for the public control and organization of the survey of land and for other related matters. The Act consists of 46 sections divided into 10 Parts.As for administration, there shall be a Director of Surveys and such other officers as may be deemed to be necessary for the purposes of this Act. Also a Land Surveyors' Board is established. The Board shall principally appoint and control licensed surveyors. Surveyors, in order to become a licensed surveyor, shall submit to examination and be registered by the Board.
Trusts of Land Act (Cap. 290).
This Act makes provision for trusts for purposes of sale of land, for powers of trustees for the sale of land and for other matters relative to the sale of land through the instrument of trust.The Act consists of 58 sections divided into 8 Parts.The Act introduces two forms of trusts for sale of land: an implied trust for sale and a statutory trust for sale.
Trespass Act (Cap. 294).
This Act prohibits the trespassing and some related activities, without reasonable excuse, on private land or any land in possession of a person other than the one trespassing. It shall be an offence to enter private land without reasonable excuse or consent of the occupier or to cultivate such land or graze stock on such land.
Equitable Mortgages Act (Cap. 291).
This Act provides for the validity of mortgages or charges made in Kenya by delivery to a person or his agent of a document or documents of title to immovable property, with intent to create a security thereon. Such mortgages shall not be invalidated by section 59 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, of India, as applied to Kenya.