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How to Transfer Land Ownership in Kenya: A Step-by-Step Guide
Transferring land ownership in Kenya moves through a fixed sequence of legal and tax checkpoints, each one a prerequisite for the next. Skip or mishandle any single step and the transfer can stall or, in some cases, become void by…
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How to Transfer Land Ownership in Kenya: A Step-by-Step Guide
Transferring land ownership in Kenya moves through a fixed sequence of legal and tax checkpoints, each one a prerequisite for the next. Skip or mishandle any single step and the transfer can stall or, in some cases, become void by…
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Understanding Caveats and Cautions on Land Titles
A title deed tells a buyer who owns a property. It does not, on its own, tell them whether anyone else has a claim against it. That second layer, cautions and caveats, is where a transaction that looked straightforward on the sale…
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Understanding Leasehold vs. Freehold Titles in Kenya
Lease vs. freehold: the distinction sits behind nearly every property purchase in Kenya, deciding who ultimately owns the land beneath it, for how long, and under what conditions. Kenya recognizes these as the two forms of land…
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How the Physical Act Affects Where You Can Build
Most people call it “the Physical Planning Act.” It hasn’t gone by that name since 2019. The statute now governing what you can build, where, and under what conditions is the Physical and Land Use Planning Act, No. 13 of 2019, which…
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Capital Gains Tax on Property Sales in Kenya
Selling a property in Kenya sets off two separate obligations: agreeing on a price with a buyer, and settling what the taxman is owed on the difference between that price and what the property cost you. The second obligation is…
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What Is Stamp Duty and How Much Should You Budget for It?
Stamp duty is the single largest one-off cost a buyer pays on top of the purchase price itself, and it is also the one most first-time buyers underestimate. It isn’t hidden; it’s a matter of public record, but it rarely appears on the…
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