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Local Authorities (Recovery of Possession of Property) Act, 1951 🇰🇪


REPUBLIC OF KENYA

Local Authorities (Recovery of Possession of Property) Act, 1951

Act 4 of 1951

  • Assented to on 7 April 1951
  • Commenced on 7 April 1951
  • [This is the version of this document from 7 April 1951.]
An Act of Parliament to facilitate the recovery of possession of immovable property belonging to local authorities after the lawful termination of tenancy

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Local Authorities (Recovery of Possession of Property) Act.

2. Interpretation

In this Act—“local authority” deleted by L.N. 256/1963; Sch.;“magistrate” means a magistrate holding a subordinate court of the first or second class for the district or place within which the premises the recovery of which is sought are situated;“premises” means any land, house or other corporeal hereditament.[Act No. 15 of 1961, Sch., L.N. 256/1983.]

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 l…

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