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Legal Implications of Carbon Credits in Kenya?

The Climate Change (Amendment) Act, 2023 was enacted on 1st September 2023 and came into force on 15th September 2023. The Act entrenches the need for Carbon Projects to specify the anticipated environmental, economic and social benefits of the project and outlines key considerations for existing and proposed carbon credit projects and Carbon Trading.  Carbon Credits …

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Common and Joint Tenancy

Co-tenancy means the Ownership of Land by two or more persons in undivided shares and includes Joint Tenancy or Tenancy in Common. 1. Joint Tenancy Joint tenancy is defined in Section 2 of the Land Act 2012. It is a form of ownership by two or more persons of the same property. The individuals share equal ownership …

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Procedure of Acquiring a Title Deed From an Allotment Letter

Allotment Letters are issued in respect of Land by the Government or Local Authority to an applicant subject to a formal written acceptance of the conditions given and the payment of the Charges.  The Land (Allocation of Public Land) Regulations, 2017 provide for the procedure of issuance of allotment Letters in respect to allocated Land. …

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Work Visa Requirements in Kenya

The Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government through the Directorate of Immigration and Registration of Persons is responsible for registration of persons,maintenance of an inclusive persons register, management of migration, border control and refugees’ welfare supervision.  The categories of Visas issued include: Ordinary Visa: Issued for Single or Multiple entries to persons whose …

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Who are Protected Tenants?

Controlled Tenancy (commonly known as Protected Tenancy) is related to two kinds of Property use in Kenya namely Residential and Commercial. They spring from two different laws that is Rent Restriction Act (Cap 296) Laws of Kenya which relates to Residential Properties and Landlord and Tenant Act (Shops, Hotels and Catering Establishment) (Cap 301) Laws of Kenya, which …

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