Legislation on land

English

Parliament shall—

(a)revise, consolidate and rationalise existing land laws;

(b)revise sectoral land use laws in accordance with the principles set out in Article 60 (1); and

(c)enact legislation—

(i)to prescribe minimum and maximum land holding acreages in respect of private land;

(ii)to regulate the manner in which any land may be converted from one category to another;

(iii)to regulate the recognition and protection of matrimonial property and in particular the matrimonial home during and on the termination of marriage;

(iv)to protect, conserve and provide access to all public land;

(v)to enable the review of all grants or dispositions of public land to establish their propriety or legality;

(vi)to protect the dependants of deceased persons holding interests in any land, including the interests of spouses in actual occupation of land; and

(vii)to provide for any other matter necessary to give effect to the provisions of this Chapter.

Kiswahili

Sheria zinazohusu ardhi

Bunge—

(a)litarekebisha, kuunganisha na kusawazisha sheria zilizopo kuhusu ardhi;

(b)litarekebisha sheria za kisekta kuhusu matumizi ya ardhi kulingana na kanuni zilizotajwa katika Kifungu cha 60 (1); na

(c)litatunga sheria—

(i)ili kutoa mwongozo kuhusu kiwango cha juu zaidi na cha chini zaidi cha ekari za ardhi zinazoweza kumilikiwa katika ardhi ya kibinafsi;

(ii)ili kudhibiti njia ambazo ardhi yoyote inaweza kubadilishwa kutoka kwenye mfumo mmoja hadi mwingine;

(iii)ili kudhibiti utambuzi na uhifadhi wa mali ya kindoa na hasa nyumba ya kindoa wakati wa ndoa na wakati wa kuvunjwa kwa ndoa hiyo;

(iv)ili kulinda, kuhifadhi na kuwezesha ufikiaji wa ardhi yote ya umma;

(v)ili kuwezesha kuchunguzwa kwa upataji wote au uhamishaji wote wa umiliki wa ardhi ya umma ili kuthibitisha uhalali wa upataji huo;

(vi)ili kuwalinda wategemezi wa marehemu waliomiliki ardhi, ikijumuisha maslahi ya mke au mume wa marehemu ambaye anaishi kwenye ardhi hiyo; na

(vii)Ili kutoa mwongozo katika suala lingine lolote muhimu linalohusu kuwezesha utekelezaji wa vifungu vya Sura hii.