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Open land on the edge of Nairobi, the kind of undeveloped public land that becomes the subject of allocation disputes in KenyaReal EstatePublic Land Allocation Disputes in KenyaPublic land allocation disputes are common enough in Kenya that a parcel everyone in the area understood to…27 Aug 2026Cattle at a watering point on community grazing land in Kenya, the kind of group ranch land now transitioning to registered community landReal EstateGroup Ranch Subdivision and Conversion to Freehold Title in KenyaMany families who hold land through an old group ranch title assume that converting it into individual freehold…27 Aug 2026An advocate reviewing caveats and cautions on a land title document in KenyaReal EstateCaveats and Cautions on Title: What Kenyan Law Actually RequiresCaveats and cautions on title are terms clients use interchangeably, and getting the distinction right matters. A property…27 Aug 2026A property transaction document being signed in Kenya, subject to stamp dutyReal EstateStamp Duty on Property Transactions in Kenya: Rates, Exemptions and Valuation DisputesNo property transfer in Kenya completes without stamp duty, and few costs in a transaction are as often…27 Aug 2026Aerial view of the Nairobi city skyline, a hub for non-citizen land ownership under Kenya's leasehold limitsReal EstateNon-Citizen Land Ownership: Leasehold Limits Under the Land ActNon-citizen land ownership in Kenya runs on a clock. Every non-citizen who holds land here, whether an individual…27 Aug 2026A fence marking a rural land boundary in Kenya, the kind of feature at the centre of many boundary disputesReal EstateBoundary Disputes and the Environment and Land Court: A Property Owner’s GuideA neighbour's fence has crept two metres onto what your title says is your land. Or a family…27 Aug 2026Rural land boundary in Kenya, the kind of long-occupied land that can give rise to an adverse possession claimReal EstateAdverse Possession Claims in Kenya: How Squatters’ Rights Actually WorkA neighbour has farmed a strip of your land for fifteen years without anyone objecting. A tenant's relative…27 Aug 2026Registered contractors securing NCA approvals while working on a building site in KenyaReal EstateNCA Approvals: What Developers Must Secure Before Construction BeginsA county building permit and an environmental licence are not the only approvals a construction project needs before…27 Aug 2026African land surveyor using a theodolite to survey rural land in KenyaReal EstateCompulsory Land Acquisition Under the Land Act: Compensation Rights for Property OwnersThe state's power to take privately owned land for a public purpose is real, constitutionally protected, and frequently…27 Aug 2026 Talk to usNeed advice on Real Estate?Speak to an advocate about your Real Estate matter.Get in touch