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  This law provides for government guarantees of excess advances by building
  societies to citizens.
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# 14.	Guarantee (House Purchase) Act, 1967 (Cap 462)



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Quick Link: [http://www.kenyalaw.org/lex//actview.xql?actid=CAP.%20462](http://www.kenyalaw.org/lex/actview.xql?actid=CAP.%20462)

• Section 3 of the Act allows the government to guarantee the repayment of excess advances made or to be made by a building society to citizens of Kenya for the purpose of enabling them to purchase houses within its area of jurisdiction.
