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Housing Act, 1953 πŸ‡°πŸ‡ͺ


REPUBLIC OF KENYA

Housing Act, 1953

Act 17 of 1953

  • Assented to on 9 June 1953
  • Commenced on 9 July 1953
  • [This is the version of this document from 9 July 1953.]
An Act of Parliament to provide for loans and grants of public moneys for the construction of dwellings; to establish the National Housing Development Fund and a housing board for these purposes; and for connected purposes.

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Housing Act.

2. Interpretation

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requiresβ€”β€œapproved” means approved by the Corporation;β€œdwelling” means a building the whole or part of which is intended to provide residential accommodation;β€œgrant” means a grant of money made to a local authority out of the National Housing Development Fund under the provisions of section 7(1)(a) of this Act;β€œHousing Fund” deleted by Act No. 23 of 2019, s. 55;"National Housing Development Fund" means the Fund established under section 7 of this Act;β€œscheme” means a proposal for the construction of sev…

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