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Guides to verifying land and title deeds in Kenya
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How to Transfer Land Title When a Co-Owner Dies in Kenya
Transfer land title when a co-owner dies in Kenya: learn how survivorship works, when you need succession instead, and how to update the land register.
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How to Protect Your Land From Adverse Possession in Kenya
Adverse possession in Kenya can cost a titled owner their land after 12 years. See what courts require, why letters fail and how to protect your parcel.
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How to Check if Your Property Is on Riparian Land in Kenya
Is your plot on riparian land in Kenya? See what the 2009 rules say, what Nairobi’s December 2025 notice means, and how to check a parcel before you buy.
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How to Buy Land Through a Chama in Kenya Safely
Buying land through a chama in Kenya? See the three legal ways a group can hold title, what to verify before you pay, and the red flags inside the group.
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How to Clear Land Rates Arrears in Kenya Before Auction
Nairobi is auctioning defaulters over unpaid bills. See how to check and clear land rates arrears in Kenya before auctioneers or bank freezes hit you.
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How to Protect Your Land From Being Sold or Transferred Without Your Knowledge in Kenya
Protect your land in Kenya from a fraudulent transfer: search it yearly, lodge a caveat, know who holds your title deed and report fraud to the DCI fast.
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How to Confirm a Land Surveyor Is Licensed in Kenya
The Land Surveyors Board warned about fake surveyors in May 2026. See how to confirm a licensed land surveyor in Kenya before you pay any survey fees.
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What You Can Recover After Land Fraud in Kenya
After land fraud in Kenya, a Kisumu court gave one buyer Ksh 784,000 but refused the rest. See what victims can recover and how to keep a claim strong.
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What to Do When Ardhisasa Is Down in Kenya
When Ardhisasa is down, a land deal can stall. The portal failed on 1 and 21 September 2026. See what you can still do and how to protect your land deal.
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How to Check if Your Land Is in a Road Reserve in Kenya
Check a road reserve in Kenya before you buy or build. KeNHA gave occupants 30 days to clear out on 29 September. See how to check a plot step by step.
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What to Check Before Buying an Apartment in Kenya
Buying an apartment in Kenya? Use this checklist under the Sectional Properties Act to verify titles, approvals and corporation records before you pay.
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Stamp Duty on Land in Kenya
Stamp duty in Kenya is 4% (urban) or 2% (rural) of the higher of price or valuation. See how it is assessed, paid via Ardhisasa, and who is exempt from it.