Civil Procedure Act

62. Public charity

Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force

62. Public charity

In the case of an alleged breach of any express or constructive trust created for public purposes of a charitable or religious nature, or where the direction of the court is deemed necessary for the administration of the trust, the Attorney-General, or two or more persons having an interest in the trust and having obtained the consent in writing of the Attorney-General, may institute a suit, whether contentious or not in the High Court to obtain a decree—

(a)removing any trustee;

(b)appointing a new trustee;

(c)vesting any property in trustees;

(d)directing accounts and inquiries;

(e)declaring what proportion of the trust property or of the interest therein shall be allocated to any particular object of the trust;

(f)authorizing the whole or any part of the trust property to be let, sold, mortgaged or exchanged;

(g)settling a scheme; or

(h)granting such further or other relief as the nature of the case may require.

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Source: Kenya Law