ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Community Land Act
6. Role of county governments
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
6. Role of county governments
(1)County governments shall hold in trust all unregistered community land on behalf of the communities for which it is held.(2)The respective county government shall hold in trust for a community any monies payable as compensation for compulsory acquisition of any unregistered community land.(3)Upon registration of community land, the respective county government shall promptly release to the community all such monies payable for compulsory acquisition.(4)Any such monies shall be deposited in a special interest earning account by the county government.(5)The respective county government shall transfer the amount and the interests earned to the communities as may be prescribed.(6)Any transaction in relation to unregistered community land within the county shall be in accordance with the provisions of this Act and any other applicable law.(7)Upon the registration of any unregistered community land in accordance with this Act, the respective registered community shall, assume the management and administrative functions provided in this Act and the trustee role of the respective county government in relation to the land shall cease.(8)A county government shall not sell, dispose, transfer, convert for private purposes or in any other way dispose of any unregistered community land that it is holding in trust on behalf of the communities for which it is held.