Constitution of Kenya, 2010
Legislation on land
Chapter Five LAND AND ENVIRONMENT
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Provision
- 68
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
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- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official sourceParliament shall— (a) revise, consolidate and rationalise existing land laws; (b) revise sectoral land use laws in accordance with the principles set out in Article 60(1); and (c) enact legislation— (i) to prescribe minimum and maximum land holding acreages in respect of private land; (ii) to regulate the manner in which any land may be converted from one category to another; (iii) to regulate the recognition and protection of matrimonial property and in particular the matrimonial home during and on the termination of marriage; (iv) to protect, conserve and provide access to all public land; (v) to enable the review of all grants or dispositions of public land to establish their propriety or legality; (vi) to protect the dependants of deceased persons holding interests in any land, including the interests of spouses in actual occupation of land; and (vii) to provide for any other matter necessary to give effect to the provisions of this Chapter.
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Constitution of Kenya, 2010 · new.kenyalaw.org · Retrieved 17 August 2026.
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