14/12/2022
๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐ฅ๐/๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ก๐๐ฌ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐ง๐ฒ๐.
In the process of buying and selling land, the seller and the buyer should follow certain prescribed procedures describe below:
I. Get the copy of the title from the vendor or owner to conduct an official search at the District/County Lands Office to investigate the title. This will help establish the following, among other details: -
โข ๐โ๐ ๐ฟ๐๐๐ ๐
๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐ก๐๐ ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐.
โข ๐โ๐ ๐
๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ค๐๐๐.
โข ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐๐.
โข ๐
๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐ ๐โ๐๐๐ก ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐.
โข ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐ก๐๐๐๐ ๐.๐ ๐๐๐๐โ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐โ๐๐๐.
โข ๐ธ๐๐๐ข๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐โ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐ก๐๐ก๐๐ โ ๐โ๐๐กโ๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ก๐ฆ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐.
โข ๐ฟ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ก ๐๐๐ก๐, ๐ก๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ (๐๐ ๐ข๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐ 40 ๐ฆ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐).
โข ๐ถ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ก๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐ ๐ข๐๐๐๐๐ก ๐๐๐๐.
II. Check whether the subject property is included on the Report by the Commission of Inquiry on the Illegal and Irregularly Allocated Land June 2004 (The Ndungu Land Report).
III. Search the court registries via the Kenya Law Reports (www.kenyalaw.org) to ascertain whether there are any unresolved disputes that may not have been recorded in the title search certificate.
IV. Get a copy of the National Identity Card (ID) of the seller and conduct a search of the person named in the title as the registered owner at the Registration of Persons Bureau (if in doubt of the authenticity of the ID).
V. If the land is located in an urban area, conduct a search at the County Government offices to determine authenticity as well as the land rates payable and outstanding rates. Before any sale of such land, a Rates Clearance Certificate must be obtained from the Rates Department. Many people assume this part. Also confirm the user of the land, whether it is residential, agricultural, industrial etc. It is important to note that if it is agricultural land, then a Consent Certificate from the County Land Control Board must be obtained to allow the purchase or sale.
VI. Get a Survey Map, known as the Registry Index Map (R.I.M), or an FR from the County Survey office to ascertain that the said property is located on the ground as the said map. In cases where there is a sub-division on a parent plot and the same is not amended on the survey map, then a Mutation Form is acquired to ascertain the subdivisions. Where in doubt, a registered Surveyor should be engaged to re-establish the beacons.
VII. Visit the subject property and do a general survey of the area to establish whether there are any rights of passage through the land (this is not normally recorded in the title document or map); whether squatters have built on the land as it might be costly to get rid of them; and, most importantly, whether you like it.
VIII. Discuss with the neighbors, village elders to understand the subject property better:
โข ๐๐๐๐โ๐๐๐๐ .
โข ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐.
โข ๐โ๐ ๐ถโ๐๐๐, ๐ถ๐๐ข๐๐ก๐ฆ ๐ถ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ , ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐ค๐๐๐.
After doing all this, it is still important to do a background check of the vendor. Check whether the vendor has the capacity to sell the land.
โข ๐ผ๐ โ๐/๐ โ๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐ก๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐๐, ๐กโ๐๐ ๐โ๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ ๐ก ๐ท๐๐๐ ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐ก โ๐ โ๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐ค๐๐ ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐๐.
โข ๐ผ๐ ๐๐ก ๐๐ ๐ ๐ฟ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ ๐ถ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฆ, ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ด๐๐ก๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ด๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ก โ๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐ค๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐ก๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐ฆ. ๐ท๐ ๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐โ ๐๐ก ๐กโ๐ ๐ถ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ฆ ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ โ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ โ๐๐๐โ๐๐๐๐๐๐. ๐๐๐ก๐ ๐กโ๐๐ก ๐๐๐ฆ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐ ๐ โ๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฆ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ .
โข ๐ผ๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ค๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐, ๐กโ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐ก ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ก๐๐ก๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ โ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐บ๐๐๐๐ก ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐ (๐โ๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐) ๐๐ ๐ฟ๐๐ก๐ก๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ด๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ (๐โ๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐), ๐๐ ๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ก๐๐ ๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ด๐๐ก.
๐๐จ๐ญ๐:
This process may prove too complex for a layman. It is therefore advisable to involve a registered real estate agent or Land administrator in the process.
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐
I. ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ are not anchored in law (Land Control Act โ Cap 302). If possible, always insist on ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ when going for the Consent in the ๐๐๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐๐ซ๐. They usually sit once per month.
II. Every title in this country has a history. In surveying, the ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฅ๐ is as good as the Process of acquiring it. Under this regard, always ask for a ๐๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ฒ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ง ๐๐๐ซ๐ (๐๐ซ๐๐๐ง ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐๐ญ).
III. Always check whether the surveyor you are using is ๐ซ๐๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐๐ง๐ฌ๐๐ by the ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฏ๐๐ฒ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ฒ๐. Most people are using the chain boys or quack surveyors in these transactions. You can always check surveyorsโ status in this link in the membersโ directory: (https://members.isk.or.ke/directory).
IV. Always engage a ๐ฅ๐๐ฐ๐ฒ๐๐ซ in these transactions. When choosing a lawyer, you are advised to use those who deals with ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฏ๐๐ฒ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฐ. Furthermore, you should always check the status of the lawyer, whether ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐, ๐๐ง๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐, ๐๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐๐ค ๐๐๐, ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐๐๐, ๐๐ง๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฌ๐๐. You can search the advocate status in this LSK link: (http://online.lsk.or.ke/).
V. Always visit the County of interest to check on the ๐ณ๐จ๐จ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฌ/๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ of the land. Land is either ๐๐๐ฌ๐ข๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฅ, ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ฅ, ๐๐ง๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ฅ. For instance, buying an Agricultural Land for Residential Use will require you to apply for a ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ which might be costly and time consuming. Some Change of Use are not approved resulting in loss of investorsโ funds.
VI. Always perform ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ before starting off the process. For instance, Kajiado County has its zoning subdivision policy whereby there are some areas where the minimum approved acreage of subdivision is 20 acres.
