Land Act

15. Reservation and development of public land.

Edition: 2025-11-04 · In force

15. Reservation and development of public land.

(1)Subject to Article 66(1) of the Constitution, the Commission shall, upon request by the national or county government by order in the Gazette, reserve public land located within—

(a)the surface of the earth and the subsurface rock;

(b)any body of water on or under the surface;

(c)marine waters in the territorial sea and exclusive economic zone;

(d)natural resources completely contained on or under the surface; and

(e)the air space above the surface,

for one or more purposes in the public interest.

(2)Land that has been reserved by the Commission shall only be used for the purpose set out by the Commission in the order designating the reservation.

(3)Upon coming into force of this Act, the Commission shall undertake an inventory of all land based natural resources.[Act No. 28 of 2016, s. 49.]

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Source: Kenya Law