ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Land Adjudication Act
5. Establishment of adjudication sections
Edition: 2023-12-11 · In force
5. Establishment of adjudication sections
(1)The adjudication officer shall by notice either—(a)establish adjudication sections within the adjudication area;(b)establish the whole adjudication area as an adjudication section.(2)A separate notice shall be published in respect of each adjudication section, and in each such notice the adjudication officer—(a)shall define as clearly as possible the area of the adjudication section;(b)shall declare that interests in land within the adjudication section will be ascertained and recorded in accordance with this Act;(c)shall fix a period within which a person claiming an interest in land within the adjudication section must make his claim to the recording officer, either in writing or in person or by his agent duly authorized according to law (including recognized customary law); and(d)may require any person making a claim to point out to the demarcation officer or to demarcate or assist in the demarcation of the boundaries of the land in which he claims to be interested or to clear any such boundaries or any other line in the manner and before a date fixed by the demarcation officer.