ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Crops Act
4. Guiding principles
Edition: 2026-03-27 · In force
4. Guiding principles
The national government and county governments shall be guided by the following principles in the management and administration of agricultural land—(a)has a communal function and land ownership has a social responsibility;(b)land owners and lessees of agricultural land, being stewards, have the obligation to cultivate the lands they own or lease and make the land economically productive on a sustainable and environmentally friendly manner;(c)subject to Article 40(3) of the Constitution, the State may acquire land for public purpose or in the public interest;(d)pursuant to Article 66 of the Constitution, the State may regulate use of any land in the interest of public order, public morality, public health or land use planning.
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