Local Authorities (Recovery of Possession of Property) Act
3. Recovery of possession of property
3. Recovery of possession of property
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Act or law, when the term or interest of the tenant of premises held by him from a local authority at will or for a term not exceeding three years, either with or without being liable to the payment of rent, has expired or has been legally determined by a notice to quit or otherwise, and the tenant or (if the tenant does not actually occupy the premises or only occupies a part thereof) any person by whom the premises or any part thereof are actually occupied neglects or refuses to quit and deliver up possession of the premises or part thereof, as the case may be, the local authority may make a complaint in writing on oath before a magistrate.Source: Kenya Law