Article 60. Principles of Land Policy
Land in Kenya shall be held, used and managed in a manner that is equitable, efficient, productive and sustainable.
Land in Kenya shall be held, used and managed in a manner that is equitable, efficient, productive and sustainable.
All land in Kenya belongs to the people of Kenya collectively as a nation, as communities and as individuals.
Public land shall not be disposed of or otherwise used except in terms of an Act of Parliament specifying the nature and terms of that disposal or use.
Community land shall vest in and be held by communities identified on the basis of ethnicity, culture or similar community of interest.
Private land includes registered land held by any person under any freehold tenure or leasehold tenure.
A person who is not a citizen may hold land on the basis of leasehold tenure only, and any such lease, however granted, shall not exceed ninety-nine years.
The State may regulate the use of any land, or any interest in or right over any land, in the interest of defence, public safety, among other reasons.
The functions of the National Land Commission include to manage public land on behalf of the national and county governments.
Parliament shall revise, consolidate and rationalise existing land laws.