The Squatters Settlement Bill, 2007 - Kenya Law Reports

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The Squatters Settlement Bill, 2007
majority of votes of the members present and, in the case
of an equality of votes, the chairman or the person
presiding shall have a casting vote.
MEMORANDUM OF OBJECTS AND REASONS
The principal object of this Bill is to provide for the identification of
unutilized land and the establishment of a National Settlement Board for
addressing issues pertaining to settlement of squatters and the landless.
Part 1 provides for preliminary matters.
Part II provides for the establishment of the National Settlement Board,
its powers and functions. Clause 3 establishes the Board as body
corporate, with all attributes of such body corporate. Clause 4 lays down
the functions of the Board while clause 5 provides for its powers.
Part III contains the financial provisions. Clause 16 provides for thefunds
of the Board which, inter alia, includes money appropriated by
Parliament. Clause 17 provides for the annual estimates of the Board
while clause 18 provides for the accounts and audit of the books of
accounts and records of the Board.
Part IV contains provisions on the acquisition of land for the settlement
of squatters and the landless. It provides for the manner in which such
acquisition is to be done.
Part V contains provisions on the establishment of Constituency and
District Squatters Settlement Committees. It vests power on the
Committees to identify and compile a list of squatters and the landless in a
given area for purposes of settlement.
Part VI contains provisions on the settlement of squatters by the Board,
and lays down the manner in which such settlement is to be done.
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