QUICK LINKS TO SEARCH FOR THE SOURCE REGULATORY DOCUMENTS

These include Statutes, policies and regulations reviewed.

1. Advocates (Remuneration) (Amendment) Order, 2014

2. Affordable Housing Act, 2024

3. Architect and Quantity Surveyor Act, 1933 (Cap 525)

4. Architects and Quantity Surveyors By-Laws, 1959

5. Auctioneers Act No. 5 of 1996

6. Auctioneers Practice Rules 2009

7. Auctioneer Rules, 1997

8. Banking Act, 1989 (Cap 488)

9. Banking Circular No. 2 of 2021

10. Building Societies Act, 1956 (Cap 489)

11. Business Law (Amendment) Act No. 1 of 2020

12. Buy Kenya-Build Kenya Strategy 2017

13. Capital Markets (Real Estate Investment Trusts) (Collective Investment Schemes) Regulations 2013

14. Central Bank of Kenya Act 1966 (Cap 491)

15. Central Bank of Kenya (Mortgage Refinance Companies) Regulations, 2019

16. Civil Servants (Housing Scheme Fund) Regulations, 2004

17. Climate Change (Amendment) Act 2023

18. Community Land Act. No. 27 of 2016

19. Community Land Regulations, 2017

20. Competition Act, No. 12 of 2010

21. Constitution of Kenya 2010

22. Constituency AHP Land Bank

23. The Construction Project Managers & Construction Managers Bill, 2023

24. Cooperatives Bill, 2024

25. County Governments Act, No. 17 of 2012

26. County Spatial Planning Guidelines, 2018

27. Distress for Rent Act, 1938 (Cap 293)

28. Draft Construction Industry Policy, 2018

29. Draft National Cooperative Development Policy 2019

30. Draft National Land Surveying and Mapping Policy 2021

31. Economic and Social Rights Bill, 2022

32. Energy Act No. 1 of 2019

33. Energy (Appliances’ Energy Performance and Labeling) Regulations 2016

34. Energy (Energy Management) Regulations 2012

35. Engineering Rules, 2019

36. Engineering Technology Act, No. 23 of 2016

37. Engineers (Scale of Fees for Professional Engineering Services) Rules, 2022

38. Engineers Act, No. 43 of 2011

39. Environment Action Plan Preparation Guidelines 2016-2022

40. Environment and Land Court Act No. 19 of 2011

41. Environmental (Impact Assessment and Audit) Regulations, 2003

42. Environmental Management and Coordination (Noise and Excessive Vibration Pollution) (Control) Regulations, 2009

43. Environmental Management and Co-ordination (Water Quality) Regulations, 2006

44. Environmental Management and Coordination Act, No. 8 of 1999

45. Estate Agents Act, 1984 (Cap 533)

46. Executive Order No. 1 of 2022-The President: Organization of the Government of the Republic of Kenya

47. Export Processing Zones Act, Cap 517

48. Finance Act, No. 22 of 2022

49. Finance Act, No. 4 of 2023

50. Finance Bill, 2024

51. Forest Conservation and Management Act, No. 34 of 2016

52. Forests (Harvesting) Rules, 2009

53. Guarantee (House Purchase) Act, 1967 (Cap 462)

54. Guidelines for Extension and Renewal of Leases of Public Land

55. Housing Act, 1953 Cap 117 (Revised in 2012)

56. Housing Bill, 2021 (Expired)

57. Housing Scheme Fund Regulations, 2018 (Legal Notice No. 238 of 2018)

58. Idle Land Taxation Policy 2018

59. Income Tax Act (Cap 470)

60. Investment Promotion Act, No. 6 of 2004

61. Kenya Deposit Insurance Act, No. 10 of 2012

62. Kenya National Climate Change Response Strategy 2010

63. Kenya National Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy 2020

64. Kenya National Spatial Plan (2015-2045)

65. Land Act, No. 6 of 2012

66. Land (Amendment) Bill 2022

67. Land Control Act (Cap 302), 1967

68. Land Control Bill, 2023

69. Landlord and Tenant Bill, 2021

70. Land Registration (General) Regulations, 2017

71. Land Registration (Registration Units) Order, 2017

72. Land Registration Act, No. 3 of 2012

73. Land Value (Amendment Act) 2019

74. Licensed Surveyors Code of Professional Conduct 1997

75. Local Government (Adoptive By-Laws) Building Order, 1968 and The Local Government (Adoptive By-Laws) (Grade II Building) Order 1968 or “National Building Code 1968”

76. Matrimonial Property Act, No. 49 of 2013

77. Microfinance Act, No. 19 of 2006

78. Mining Act, No. 12 of 2016

79. Mortgages (Special Provisions) Act, 1968 (Cap 304)

80. National Building Code, 2024

81. National Retirement Benefits Policy 2022

82. National Tax Policy 2022

83. Nairobi City County Community and Neighbourhood Associations Engagement No. 4 of 2016

84. Nairobi City County Finance Act, No. 8 of 2015

85. Nairobi City County Regularization of Development Act No. 3 of 2015

86. Nairobi City Development Ordinances and Zones

87. Nairobi Integrated Urban Development Master Plan (2014-2030)

88. National Climate Change Action Plan 2018-2022

89. National Construction Authority (Defects Liability) Regulations, 2020 (Not operational)

90. National Construction Authority Act, No. 41 of 2011

91. National Construction Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2022

92. National Construction Authority Regulations, 2014

93. National Land Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2023

94. National Land Commission (Investigation of Historical Land Injustices) Regulations, 2017

95. National Land Commission Act, No. 5 of 2012

96. National Land Use Policy Implementation Monitoring and Oversight Tool, 2022

97. National Rating Act

98. National Risk Disaster Management Bill 2023

99. National Urban Development Policy 2016

100. NCA Code of Conduct for the Construction Industry, 2020

101. Overall AHP Land Bank

102. Persons with Disabilities Act, No. 14 of 2003

103. Persons with Disabilities Bill 2023 (National Assembly Bill No 26 of 2023)

104. Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2023 (Senate Bill No 7 of 23)

105. Physical and Land Use Planning Act, No. 13 of 2019

106. Physical and Land Use Planning (Building) Regulations, 2021

107. Physical and Land Use Planning (Classification of Strategic National or Inter-County Projects) Regulations, 2019

108. Physical and Land Use Planning (County Physical and Land Use Development Plan) Regulations, 2021

109. The Physical and Land Use Planning (General Development Permission and Control) Regulations

110. Physical and Land Use Planning (Institutions) Regulations, 2021

111. Physical and Land Use Planning (Liaison Committees) Regulations, 2021

112. Physical and Land Use Planning (Local Physical and Land Use Development Plan) Regulations, 2021

113. Physical and Land Use Planning (National Physical and Land Use Development Plan) Regulations, 2021

114. Physical and Land Use Planning (Planning fees), Regulation 2021

115. Physical and Land Use Planning (Outsourcing of Professional Services) Regulations, 2021

116. Physical Planners Registration Act, No. 3 of 1996

117. Physical Planning Handbook 2008

118. The Preservation of Human Dignity and Enforcement of Economic and Social Rights Bill, 2022

119. Proceeds of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering Act, No. 9 of 2009

120. Public Finance Management Act, No. 18 of 2012

121. Public Health (Drainage and Latrine) Rules, 1948

122. Public Health Act, 1921 (Cap 242)

123. Public Private Partnerships Act, No. 14 of 2021

124. Rating Act, 1963 (Cap 267) (Repealed)

125. Real Estate Regulation Bill, 2023

126. Regulation of Wages (General) Order, 1982

127. Rent Restriction Act, 1959 (Cap 296)

128. Report of the Lands Committee on the National Rating Bill (National Assembly Bill) No 55 of 2022

129. Retirement Benefits Act No. 3 of 1997

130. The Sacco Societies (Amendment) Bill 2021

131. Sectional Properties Act, No. 21 of 2020

132. Sectional Properties Regulations, 2021

133. Sessional Paper No. 3 of 2012 on Population Policy for National Development

134. Sessional Paper No. 1 of 2013 National Building Maintenance Policy for Kenya

135. Sessional Paper No. 02 of 2016 on National Slum Upgrading and Prevention Policy

136. Sessional Paper No. 3 of 2016 on National Housing Policy

137. Sessional Paper No. 1 of 2017 on National Land Use Policy

138. Sessional Paper No. 10 of 2014 on The National Environment Policy

139. Sessional Paper No. 3 of 2009, the National Land Policy

140. Special Economic Zones Act, No. 16 of 2015

141. Stamp Duty (Valuation of Immovable Property) Regulations 2020

142. Stamp Duty Act, 1958 (Cap 480)

143. Standards Act, 1974 (Cap 496)

144. Survey Act No. 25 of 1961 (Cap 299)

145. Survey (Electronic Cadastre Transactions) Regulations, 2020

146. Survey Regulations, 1994

147. Sustainable Waste Management Act 2022

148. Tax Laws (Amendment) Act, 2024

149. Tax Procedures (Amendment) Act, 2024

150. Unclaimed Financial Assets Act, No. 40 of 2011

151. Urban Areas and Cities Act, No. 13 of 2011

152. Valuation for Rating Act, 1956 (Cap 266) (Repealed)

153. Value Added Tax Act, No. 35 of 2013

154. Valuers Act

155. Valuers Bill, 2022

156. Water Act No. 43 of 2016

157. Water (Amendment) Bill, 2023

158. Water Harvesting and Storage Regulations 2021

159. Water Resources Regulations 2021

160. Water Services Regulations 2021

161. 3rd Draft Recommendations on National Land Policy October 2023

LIST OF CASES REVIEWED

1. African Gas Oil Company Ltd –vs- Attorney General and 3 Others (2016) eKLR
2. Barclays Bank (K) Limited v William Mwangi Nguruki [2014] eKLR
3. Base Titanium Limited v County Government of Mombasa & another (Petition 22 of 2018) [2021] KESC 33 (KLR)
4. Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury and Planning & 4 Others v Okiya Omtata Okoiti & 52 Others Petition No. E031 of 2024 and consolidated with petitions No E032 and EO33 of 2024
5. Charles Murunga & 5 others v James Chege & another [2021] eKLR
6. David Gitome Kuhiguka vs Equity Bank Limited [2013] eKLR
7. David Ngugi Ngaari v Kenya Commercial Bank Limited [2015] eKLR
8. Depar Limited v County Executive Committee Member for Lands, Physical Planning, Housing and Urbanization & another [2021] eKLR
9. Desires Derive Ltd v Britam Life Assurance Co (K) Ltd (2016) eKLR
10. East Africa Ventor Co. Ltd v Agricultural Finance Co-op Ltd & another [2017] eKLR
11. Elisabeth Kurer Heier & another v County Government of Kilifi & 4 others [2020] eKLR
12. Erick Otieno Ogumo & 2 others v Chigwell Holdings Limited; County Government of Nairobi & another (Interested parties) [2022] eKLR
13. Feroz Nuralji Hirji v Housing Finance Company of Kenya Ltd & another (2015) eKLR
14. Florence Njeri Karanja vs Molyn Credit Limited [2014] eKLR
15. Gikenyi & 41 Others v Cabinet Secretary Lands & 13 Others
16. Homeboyz Entertainment Limited v Secretary, National Building Inspectorate & 2 others [2019] eKLR
17. Innercity Properties Limited v Housing Finance & another; Josephine Mukuhi & another (Interested Parties) (2020) eKLR
18. Jitendraray Nathwani & another v Hitesh Devendra Makwana & 3 others [2020] eKLR
19. Justus Ogada Agalo v Managing Director Kenya Railways Corporation [2016] eKLR
20. Kenya Bankers Association v Kenya Revenue Authority [2018] eKLR
21. Kenya Hotels Ltd v Oriental Commercial Bank Ltd (Formerly known as The Delphis Bank Limited) [2019] eKLR
22. Kenya Revenue Authority v Kenya Bankers Associations [2020] eKLR, Civil Appeal 213 of 2018
23. Kilimani Project Foundation v B Concept Limited t/a B Club Nairobi & 7 others [2019] eKLR
24. Kimwele v Kenya Bankers Association of Kenya & 12 others (Commercial Case E237 of 2020) [2022] KEHC 458 (KLR) (Commercial and Tax) (31 May 2022) (Judgment)
25. Law Society of Kenya v Attorney General & 3 Others; Katiba Institute & 6 Others (Interested Parties) (Environment & Land Petition E001 of 2023)
26. Law Society of Kenya Nairobi Branch v Malindi Law Society & 6 Others, Civil Appeal No. 287 of 2016
27. Law Society of Kenya v Service & 5 others; Migot-Adholla & another (Interested Party) (Environment & Land Petition E029 of 2022) [2022] KEELC 3962 [KLR] (Environment & Land Petition E029 of 2022) [2022] KEELC 3962 [KLR]
28. Laxmishanker Kanji Vyas v Firdaus Salim & another [2014] eKLR
29. Malindi Law Society & 12 others v Attorney General & 2 others, Consolidated Petition Numbers 19 & 291 of 2016 [2021] KEHC 168 (KLR)
30. Malindi Law Society v Attorney General & 4 others, Constitutional Petition No. 3 of 2016
31. Mapis Investment (K) Limited vs Kenya Railways Corporation (2006) KLR
32. Mitu-Bell Welfare Society vs Kenya Airports Authority & 2 others; Initiative for Strategic Litigation in Africa (Amicus Curiae) (Petition 3 of 2018) [2021] KESC 34 (KLR) (Petition 3 of 2018) [2021] KESC 34 (KLR)
33. Mugure & 2 Others v Higher Education Loans Board (Petition E002 of 2021) [2022] KEHC 11951 (KLR) (Civ) 19 August 2022) (Judgment)
34. Mwangi Stephen Muriithi v National Land Commission & 3 others [2018] eKLR
35. National Assembly & Another v Okiya Omtatah Okoiti & 55 Others
36. National Land Commission v Attorney General & Others, Advisory Opinion Reference 2 of 2014
37. Nguruman Limited v Jan Bonde Nielsen & 2 others [2014] eKLR
38. Nightshade Properties Ltd v National Land Commission & 3 others [2021] eKLR
39. Oduor v Attorney General & another; Kenya Banker’s Association & 2 others (Interested Parties) [2019] eKLR
40. Okoiti & 6 Others v Cabinet Secretary for The National Treasury and Planning & 3 Others, Commissioner-General, Kenya Revenue Authority & 3 Others (Interested Parties)
41. Ocra Realtors Ltd v Abdulghani Kipkemboi Komen & 2 others [2019] eKLR
42. Patrick Musimba –vs- National Land Commission & 4 Others (2016) eKLR
43. Ravaspaul Kyalo Mutisya v National Land Commission [2022] eKLR
44. Registered Trustees of Jamie Masjid Ahl-Sunnait- Wal-Jamait Nairobi v Nairobi City County & 2 others [2015] eKLR
45. Republic v County Government of Nairobi; Kilimani Project Foundations & 21 others (Interested Parties) Ex Parte Cytonn Investment Partners Sixteen LLP [2020] eKLR
46. Republic v National Assembly & 2 Others; Okoiti (Exparte); Retirement Benefits Authority (RBA) & 2 others (Interested Parties) (Judicial Review) (23 November 2022)
47. Republic v National Construction Authority & 2 others; Joint Building and Construction Council (Exparte) (Judicial Review Application E1120 of 2020) [2022] KEHC 333 (KLR)
48. Republic -vs- National Land Commission Ex parte Holborn Properties Ltd [2016] eKLR
49. Robert N. Gakuru & Others v Governor Kiambu County & 3 others [2014] eKLR
50. Samwel D. Omwenga Angwenyi v National Land Commission & 2 others [2019] eKLR
51. Satrose Ayuma & 11 others v Registered Trustees of the Kenya Railways Staff Retirement Benefits Scheme & 3 others, Petition 65 of 2010
52. South C Fruit Shop Limited v Housing Finance Company of Kenya Limited [2013] eKLR
53. Stanley Kamere & 26 others v National Housing Corporation & 2 others [2015] eKLR
54. Torino Enterprises Limited v Hon Attorney General
55. Weston Gitonga & 10 others v Peter Rugu Gikanga & another [2017] eKLR
56. Wibeso Investments Limited & another v Tamarind Meadows Limited & 5 others [2020] eKLR
57. Willow Park Limited v Jamii Bora Bank Limited & another [2019] eKLR
58. Yusuf Abdi Ali Co Ltd v Family Bank Limited [2015] eKLR