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Laws of Kenya

Government Lands (Forms) Rules (Cap. 280)

Made 1960 · 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, cadastre/land registration, land tenure

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  1. [Rev. 2012] [Issue 1] L9 - 66 GOVERNMENT LANDS (FORMS) RULES [Cap. 280, Sub. Leg., L.N. 345/1960, L.N. 169/1976, L.N. 218/1986, L.N. 68/1991, L.N. 128/2011.] 1. These Rules may be cited as the Government Lands (Forms) Rules. 2. The forms in the Schedule shall be used in all cases under Part X of the Act. 3. The Registrars of Government Lands at Nairobi and Mombasa shall keep a supply of Forms A to J for the use of the public. 3A. The fees payable in all matters connected with Forms A to J wherever applicable shall be those prescribed by the Minister in the Gazette. (1) The Registrars of Government Lands shall cause to be impressed on all applications on which fees are paid, and on all copies thereof, a stamp recording the date and time of presentation in such manner (in the case of the original) as to cancel the stamps affixed in payment of fees. (2) The impression shall in the absence of fraud be conclusive evidence of the date and time of presentation, and that the fees stated in the application to have been paid have been paid. SCHEDULE [Rule 2.] [Rev. 2012] L9 - 67 [Issue 1] [Rev. 2012] [Issue 1] L9 - 68 [Rev. 2012] L9 - 69 [Issue 1] [Rev. 2012] [Issue 1] L9 - 70 [Rev. 2012] L9 - 71 [Issue 1] [Rev. 2012] [Issue 1] L9 - 72 [Rev. 2012] L9 - 73 [Issue 1] [Rev. 2012] [Issue 1] L9 - 74 GOVERNMENT LANDS (ROAD RESERVES) RULES [Cap. 155 (1948), Sub Leg.] 1. These Rules may be cited as the Government Lands (Road Reserves) Rules. 2. No Government land shall be let or sold outside the area of any township or station within a distance of 100 feet from the centre of any public road. 3. No building, fencing or other obstacle shall be erected within a distance of 100 feet from the centre of any public road outside the area of any township or station.

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