Practice Areas/Community Land Matters
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Area of Practice

Community Land Matters

Defending ancestral lands, community trusts, and group ranches.

Overview

The Community Land Act of 2016 introduced complex legal frameworks for communal land rights in Kenya. We represent community assemblies, group ranches, and traditional custodians in registering titles, negotiating equitable leases with international resource developers, and protecting community lands from predatory acquisition.

Client Challenges

Common situations we resolve

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Encroachment on community lands by private entities or national projects.

02

Unfair lease terms offered by energy, mining, or agricultural developers.

03

Disputes inside group ranches during conversion to community land titles.

04

Exclusion of community members from compensation payouts.

Our Legal Solutions

How we protect your interests

Registering Community Land Committees and Community Assembly constitutions.

Negotiating community-investor partnership agreements (benefit-sharing).

Litigating communal encroachment and historical land injustices.

Mediating internal group ranch division and boundaries disputes.

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Lead Advocate for this Practice

Simon Mburu

Partner | Member, Law Society of Kenya

Request Representation

Specialists in Community Land Matters will review your matter within 24 hours.

Online uploads are limited to 10 PDF pages and 5MB per file. Larger bundles can be sent by email or WhatsApp.

For within a week matters — our team prioritises your request accordingly.