ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Land Act
115. Payment of compensation
Edition: 2025-11-04 · In force
115. Payment of compensation
(1)After notice of an award has been served on all the persons determined to be interested in the land, the Commission shall, promptly pay compensation in accordance with the award to the persons entitled thereunder, except in a case where—(a)there is no person competent to receive payment; or(b)the person entitled does not consent to receive the amount awarded; or(c)there is a dispute as to the right of the persons entitled to receive the compensation or as to the shares in which the compensation is to be paid.(2)In any of the cases referred to in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of subsection (1), the Commission may at any time pay the amount of the compensation into a special compensation account held by the Commission, notifying any persons interested accordingly.(3)If the compensation payable in any of the cases referred to in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of subsection (1), is in the form of an alternative land, the Commission may hold the title to such land in trust for the beneficiaries.