Buyer get seller's copy of title deed
Conduct an official land search at district/county land offices to County/district
LRA 84
confirm ownership land registrars
Results will be issued by a registrar using the form LRA 85
National/count
Obtain survey map using title deed number at the survey of
y survey of
Kenya office to indicate property location
Kenya offices
Visit the property to confirm its existence and carry out due
diligence
National
Get land rates payment clearance
government
Draft sale agreement using a lawyer
If its matrimonial land, seller's spouse must sign an agreement to
give consent
If the land has encumbrance rights ie loan charge, leased,
access/ease of way rights, the parties with this rights have to give LRA 34
transfer consent using the form
If the land title is registered under two parties with equal
undivided share eg spouses, also fill form 35 to give transfer LRA 35
consent
Seek consent to transfer land if the title is indicated freehold ie Land Control Land Control Act
agricultural land Board CAP 302 Form 1
National/Count
Take consent form to the registrar
y land registry
Self declaration -
Submit forms to land registrar plus a copy of title & consent fee National/Count
1 form under
Sh1000 receipt for stamp duty valuation y land registry
Stamp Duty Act
Registrar submits documents to govt valuer for stamp duty fee National/Count
valuation y land registry
Buyer pays stamp duty fees at KRA i-tax website ( stamp duty is Self declaration -
4% of the value of land in an urban area; 2% of the value of land KRA 1 form under
in a rural area) Stamp Duty Act
The buyer fills an application form for land registration plus
original title, stamp duty receipt, sale agreement, certified copies LRA 9
of KRA pin & National ID
Fill application for a certificate of title form LRA 19
Submit all to the land registrar
Land registrar will use form 2 to register the land LRA 2
Land registrar will issue a booking number
Takes average 45 days to get the title deed
Format/look for freehold land certificate LRA20
