The Squatters Settlement Bill, 2007 - Kenya Law Reports

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Establishment of
the National
Settlement Board.
The Squatters Settlement Bill, 2007
“District Committee” means the District Squatters
Settlement Committee established in accordance with
section 22;
“financial year” means the period of twelve months
ending on the thirtieth June in each year;
“landless” means any person without any land
whatsoever within Kenya, as may be determined by the
Board for the purpose of this Act, and includes persons
evicted from gazetted forest;
“Minister” means the Minister for the time being
responsible for matters relating to land and settlement;
“squatter” means any person who unlawfully or
without authorization lives on a private, Government,
County Council, Municipal Council, Town Council,
Urban Council or City Council land or property for a
period of at least five years; and
“unutilized land” means any private or public land
that has been neglected or unutilized for a period of at
least ten years.
PART II ESTABLISHMENT, POWERS AND
FUNCTIONS OF THE NATIONAL SETTLEMENT
BOARD
3. (1) There is hereby established a Board to be
known as the National Settlement Board.
(2) The Board is a body corporate with perpetual
succession and a common seal and shall, in its corporate
name, be capable of—
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