Steps to registering community land Step 1: Community Registration Hold public meetings to pass a resolution. Submit Form CLA 3 (Application for Registration) signed by...

The Community Land Act 2016 enforces strict inclusivity and penalties for non-compliance: Gender Equity: At least 1/3 of CLMC members must be women. Penalties: Fines up...

Understanding the jargon in Kenya’s Community Land Act 2016 is critical for successful registration. Here’s a breakdown of essential terms: Community: An organized...

Do you understand the concept of a house and that of  housing? Did you know that there is a right to housing, and is embedded in the constitution of Kenya, which...

This article is a research project on challenges of upgrading urban slums conducted and its finding are discussed as well as recommendations on appropriate strategies...

Where should I find RTK correction services? worry no more. Here we are linking you to solution. Muya CORS provides Real-Time Kinematic (RTK) corrections and...

sustainable water solution? Sustainable solutions can be defined as balanced approaches that preserve the long term well-being of communities and the environment by...

In Kenya, there are currently about 6 major niches of real estate within which one can invest. These include: Niche #1: land/property brokerage A fee is charged by the...

why is land valuation important? Property Valuation is important when buying a land and its transfer. An application for valuation is always made to the government...

A land policy can be defined as a set of rules and guidelines that govern how a country’s administration will govern, manage and administer land in that country. The...

Property boundary is an imaginary line at the ground surface, and its vertical extension that separates the real property owned by one person from that property owned...

classification of land:All land in Kenya belongs to the people of Kenya collectively as a nation, as communities and as individuals. Land in Kenya is classified as...

What is Real-time kinematic? Real-time kinematic, also known as RTK,  is a surveying technology which measures the relative positions while using two different Global...

A construction survey is used to determine reference points on a property that will provide guidance to the workers on a construction site. Construction surveys are...

A relocation survey is one of the many important services provided by a surveyor. Relocation Survey is conducted to determine the actual boundaries and location of the...

A consolidation survey is a combination of several land parcels into one. Once complete, the land is given a new legal description to correctly reflect the new parcel....

A boundary survey is an important component of property ownership and development. Typically, it is used to determine where property boundaries are located. This kind...

what is a site planning survey? A site planning survey is a survey that uses a combination of both boundary and topographic surveys. This is used for the preparation of...

Are you aware what a land surveyor does or what land surveying is? Basically, surveying is the technique, professions, art and science of determining the terrestrial or...

Homebuyers may need to get a property survey before they close on their new place because when buying a home, there’s a certain amount of work required in between...

Housing is a feature of Development Planning with focus on provisions of domestic shelter, residential facilities and utilities for families. A real home is defined as...

A planning appraisal is an assessment of the development potential of a site based on planning policy and other considerations. Reasons why should carry out a planning...

We undertake property valuation and advisory assignments ranging from; Mortgage, Insurance, Rental Valuation Assessments, Compulsory Land Acquisition, Rating, Bond...

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The important key steps to follow in purchasing land includes; land identification, search, sale agreement, transfer, stamping and the registration of the transfer....

A building permit or construction permit is an official approval issued by government agency that allows you or your contractor to proceed with a construction or...

DEFINITION: Landscape design, is the arranging and modifying of features in a landscape.  It involves the planning, designing and managing of open spaces to create a...

Land registration is any of various systems by which matters concerning ownership, possession, or other rights in land are formally recorded (usually with...

What is EIA? Read this article to know the answer. The Process for obtaining EIA approval preparation of a project report by a registered environmental impact...

What is EIA? How do you know that a Projects require EIA? The projects to be subjected to EIA are specified in the second schedule of EMCA and they include: 1. General...

According to Kenyan laws and regulations, the proponent shall apply for and secure a permit of change of use before starting a development on his land or property for a...

According to Kenyan laws and regulations, before land is subdivided, the proponent shall apply for and secure approval of subdivision. Therefore, this article has been...

Landscape architecture involves the planning, design, management, and nurturing of the built and natural environments. Professional Landscape architects work to improve...

It is very important for someone to ensure that he/she go for the best deal at all times when buying a land. If some important factors are ignored, to find an ideal...

what is property valuation? A property valuation is a detailed report of a property’s market value. This is defined by the International Valuation Standards Council as...

Definitions A Master Plan is an evolving long term perspective plan document which is a guide to the sustainable and planned development of an organization, a town or a...

land succession is the most common channel by which one can acquire or legally inherit and own land in Kenya. It is a traditional right to inherit property for the...

Have you ever come across with terms like change of use, extension of use, extension of lease or renewal of lease?  This article summarizes the definitions and...

Land survey involves measuring and mapping the environment by employing calculations, specialized technology and equipment such as GPS, RTK etc. Therefore, it is an...

Land is a basic utility but scarce i.e. cannot be increased. Therefore, is advisable to use it in a sustainable and in various ways in order to accommodate everyone and...

What is an EIA? Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) refers to a process of examining the likely positive or negative environmental, social and/or economic impacts of...