Merchant Shipping Act
116. Certifying ship free of mortgages, liens, etc.
116. Certifying ship free of mortgages, liens, etc.
When a ship, registered in any country or a territory thereof, has been the subject of a forced sale in Kenya, the executing officer shall, at the request of the purchaser, and on being satisfied that the provisions of this Part have been complied with, issue a certificate to the effect that the ship is sold free of all mortgages, liens and other encumbrances, except those assumed by the purchaser, provided that the proceeds of such forced sale have been deposited with the authority competent to distribute such proceeds to the persons entitled thereto.Source: Kenya Law