Gazette Notice
An official announcement published in the Kenya Gazette by the government, often concerning land acquisition, revocation, or change of use.
A gazette notice is an official publication in the Kenya Gazette, the government's formal journal of record. Land-related gazette notices include compulsory acquisition announcements, title revocations, change of use applications, subdivision approvals, and trust land declarations.
Why It Matters
A gazette notice can fundamentally change the status of a parcel. For example, a compulsory acquisition notice means the government intends to take the land for public use, regardless of the current owner's wishes. Buyers who fail to check for gazette notices may purchase land that is already earmarked for government projects.
How Litmus Helps
Gazette notices are published regularly but are difficult to search manually. Litmus indexes gazette notices and matches them against parcel identifiers, so you are alerted if any government publication affects your land.
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