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Laws of Kenya

Government Lands (Applications for Leases and Licences for Special Purposes) Rules (Cap. 280)

Made 1948 · Text as of 2026-10-01

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Language
English
Kind
Regulation
Organisation
African Union (AU)
Country
Kenya
Subjects
Land and soil
Keywords
land reform, public land, lease, contracts, land tenure

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  1. [Rev. 2012] L9 - 63 [Issue 1] GOVERNMENT LANDS (APPLICATIONS FOR LEASES AND LICENCES FOR SPECIAL PURPOSES) RULES [Cap. 155 (1948), Sub. Leg.] 1. These Rules may be cited as the Government Lands (Applications for Leases and Licences for Special Purposes) Rules. 2. The form in the Schedule to these Rules shall be used in every application for a lease or licence for special purposes under Part V of the Act. 3. A deposit of one hundred and fifty shillings shall accompany every application, which deposit shall be— (a) allocated towards the amount due in respect of the area if granted; (b) refunded to the applicant if the application is refused; (c) forfeited, as provided for by subsection (2) of section 35 of the Act, if a false statement is made. SCHEDULE [Rule 2.] GOVERNMENT LANDS ACT Application for Lease or Licence of Land Required for Special Purposes GOVERNMENT LANDS (REGISTRATION) RULES [Cap. 155 (1948), Sub. Leg., L.N. 346/1960.] 1. These Rules may be cited as the Government Lands (Registration) Rules. (1) The Registrar shall refuse to register any assignment of a lease issued under the Act where the premium reserved by such lease is payable to the Government by instalments, unless and until the head lease thereof is produced duly endorsed by the Commissioner of Lands, as provided for in subsection (4) of section 24 of the Act.

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