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THE KENYA GAZETTE
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Vol. CXIX—No.6 NAIROBI, 13th January, 2017 Price Sh. 60
GAZETTE NOTICE No. 390 (c) perform any other task as may be assigned by the Cabinet
Secretary; and
THE TASKFORCE ON THE FORMULATION OF
REGULATIONS REQUIRED UNDER THE LANDACT, 2012, (d) submit the draft regulations, rules or guidelines and a final
THE LAND REGISTRATIONACT, 2012 , THE report to the Cabinet Secretary within two (2) months of this
COMMUNITY LAND, 2016 AND THE LAND LAWS appointment.
(AMENDMENTS) ACT, 2016,
2. Inthe performance ofits functions, the Taskforce—
APPOINTMENT
IT IS notified for the general information of the public that the (a) shall regulate its own procedure;
Cabinet Secretary for Lands and Physical Planning has appointed a
(b) shall prepare and submit to the Cabinet Secretary its work plan
Task Force for the purpose of the preparation of regulations that are
and budget;
required for the better carrying into effect the purposes and provisions
of the Land Act, 2012, the Land Registration Act, 2012, the
(c) shall hold such number of meetings in such places and at such
Community Land Act, 2016 and the Land Laws (Amendments) Act,
times as it may consider necessary for the discharge ofits
2016, which shall consist of:
functions;
Teresia Gathagu—(Chairman).
(d) may solicit, receive and consider the views of the members of
Members:
the public and any interest groups;
Pauline Muriithia
Catherine Ochanda (e) may co-opt not more than three persons whopossess relevant
Priscilla Nyaga expertise, skills or experience where the Taskforce considers
John Maina necessary;
Sarah Maina
Rose Karago (f) shall submit to the Cabinet Secretary interim recommendations
Lucy W. Julius within one month of this appointment; and
Mr. Nyangweso
Joseph K. Kariuki (g) shall submit the draft regulations, rules or guidelines and a
Peter Musyimi final report to the Cabinet Secretary within two monthsofthis
Winnie Mwangi (Dr.) appointment.
Joseph Kariuki
3. The Taskforce shall finalise its task within a period of two
Peter Muhiu Mwangi
months from the date this notice is published in the Gazette or for such
Gad Awuonda
longer period as the Cabinet Secretary may, by notice in the Gazette,
Joint Secretaries: prescribe.
Stephen Kibungei
4. The costs incurred by the Taskforce including facilitation and
Tom Abuta
the payment of allowances in respect of the members and joint
Moses Mugendi
secretaries of the Task Force shall be defrayed from the voted funds of
1. The Termsof reference of the Taskforce shall be to— the Ministry of Lands and Physical Planning.
(a) study the new land laws andidentify the sections that require
5. The secretariat of the Taskforce shall be at the Ministry of
regulations, rules or guidelines;
Lands and Physical Planning, Ardhi House, Ist Ngong Avenue, P.O.
(b) prepare draft regulations, rules and guidelines in accordance Box 30450, Nairobi.
with the relevant provisions of the Constitution, the Land Act,
2012, the Land Registration Act, 2012, the Community Land Dated the 9th January, 2017.
Act, 2016 and the Land Laws (Amendments) Act, 2016;
JACOB T. KAIMENYI,
Cabinet Secretary for Lands and Physical Planning.
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