ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Land Registration Act
45. Verification of execution
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
45. Verification of execution
(1)Subject to subsection (3), a person executing an instrument shall—(a)appear before the Registrar, public officer or other person as is prescribed; and(b)be accompanied by a credible witness for the purpose of establishing identity, unless the person is known to the Registrar, public officer or other person.(2)The Registrar, public officer or other person shall identify the person and ascertain whether the person freely and voluntarily executed the instrument, and shall complete thereon a certificate to that effect.(3)The Registrar may dispense with verification under this section—(a)if the Registrar considers that it cannot be obtained or it can only be obtained only with difficulty and is otherwise satisfied that the document has been properly executed;(b)if the Registrar knows the document has been properly executed, and shall record on the document the reasons for dispensing with the appearance of the parties; or(c)if the instrument has been electronically processed and executed by the parties consenting to it.