GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 2170

IT IS notified for the general public that the Cabinet Secretary for Lands and Physical Planning has constituted a taskforce to formulate regulations that will facilitate electronic registration, conveyancing and other land transactions under the Land Registration Act, 2012; the Land Act, 2012; the Survey Act (Cap. 299); the Physical Planning and Land Use Act, 2019; the Community Land Act, 2016 and the National Land Commission Act, 2012. 1. The Taskforce shall comprise of the following─ Chairperson Eric Nyadimo Members Caroline W. Kihara Jasper Ntwiga Mwenda Charles W.Wamae Samuel Nthuni Lucy Sereu Moinket Tom Abuta Esther Njiru Omulele David Kinyanjui Gatimu Eugine Lawi Mildred Ambani Truphosa Achar Edward Lekaichu ole Kateiya Carolyne Menin Catherine Ochanda Elizabeth Njoroge Herbert Were Julius Kahindi Eustace Kithumbu Brian Kimutai Joint Secretaries Geoffrey Moses Mugendi Clarah Chemutai Ketyenya Mary Macharia Annette Bosibori Omwoyo James Nombi 2. The terms of reference of the Taskforce shall be to─ (a) study and review the Land Registration Act, 2012; the Land Act, 2012; the Survey Act; the Community Land Act, 2016 and their respective Regulations/Rules with a view to formulate Regulations, Rules or Guidelines to facilitate electronic land transactions; (b) conduct the process in accordance with the Statutory Instruments Act and specifically carry out public participation and prepare a Regulatory Impact Assessment Statement; (c) perform any other task as may be assigned by the Cabinet Secretary; and (d) submit the final report with the draft Regulations, Rules or Guidelines to the Cabinet Secretary within six (6) weeks of this appointment. 3. In the performance of its functions, the Taskforce— (a) shall regulate its own procedures; (b) shall prepare and submit to the Cabinet Secretary its work plan and budget; (c) shall hold such number of meetings in such places and at such times as it may consider necessary for the discharge of its functions; (d) may solicit, receive and consider the views of members of the public and any interest groups; (e) may co-opt not more than three persons who possess relevant expertise, skills or experience where the taskforce considers necessary; and (f) shall submit the guidelines or rules and a final report to the Cabinet Secretary within two months of this appointment. 4. The Taskforce shall finalize its task within a period of six (6) weeks from the date this notice is published in the gazette or for such longer period as the Cabinet Secretary may, by notice in the Gazette, prescribe 5. The costs incurred by the taskforce including facilitation and payment of allowances in respect of the members and joint secretaries of the Taskforce shall be defrayed from the voted funds of the Ministry of Lands and Physical Planning 6. The Secretariat of the taskforce shall be at the Ministry of Lands and Physical Planning, Ardhi House, 1st Ngong Avenue, P.O. Box 30450, Nairobi. FARIDA KARONEY, Cabinet Secretary for Lands and Physical Planning.