ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Land Act
152. Rights of entry
Edition: 2025-11-04 · In force
152. Rights of entry
(1)Any person authorised in that behalf by the Commission shall have power, on the giving of not less than forty eight hours notice, to enter and inspect at all reasonable times between the hours of 6.00 a.m. and 6.00 p.m. any public land, other than land occupied exclusively as a dwelling house, for any purpose connected with the implementation of this Act.(2)The notice required by subsection (1) to be given prior to any entry on to land shall specify clearly the purpose for which and the time at which the authorised person will enter the land.(3)Every person authorised to enter or inspect land under this section shall be furnished with a written authorization signed by the Commission and if so required by any person having an interest in or occupying the land to be entered and inspected, shall produce the same to that person.(4)If any person authorised under this section causes any damage to land or anything on the land during an entry and inspection, the Commission, shall forthwith appoint a person to assess the damage and pay promptly compensation based on that assessment to the person whose land or thing on the land have been damage.