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ARTICLE · 09 OCTOBER 2019

The Physical And Land Use Planning Act, 2019

The new Physical and Land Use Planning Act, 2019 (the 2019 Planning Act) came into force on 5 August 2019, repealing the Physical Planning Act of 1996 ...

KenyaReal Estate and Construction

The new Physical and Land Use Planning Act, 2019 (the 2019 Planning Act) came into force on 5 August 2019, repealing the Physical Planning Act of 1996 (the 1996 Act). The 2019 Planning Act shall now govern matters relating to planning, use, regulation and development of land in Kenya.

Similarities of the 2019 Planning Act to the 1996 Act

  • The government, at both national and county level, is tasked with the preparation of physical and land use plans. The national, county, inter-county and local plans are required to be integrated, and these plans shall collectively form the basis of how land is to be used in Kenya.
  • County governments have retained their role of development control in their respective counties. All applications for development permission shall therefore continue to be made in the relevant county.

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