Register a court order, decree or vesting order against land
State Department for Lands and Physical Planning · sources read 2 Oct 2026
Take the court order or decree to the land registry and pay the KSh 1,000 registration fee; it is registered in about 3 days. A vesting order that moves ownership also needs a valuation report, stamp duty (2% or 4% of the property value), your ID or passport, KRA PIN and 2 passport photos.
- Fee
- KSh 1,000Registering a court order or decreeKSh 1,000Registering a vesting order (plus stamp duty)
- How long
- About 3 days
- Where
- The land registry where the land is registered
What you need
- The court order or decree
- For a vesting order: valuation report and proof of stamp duty payment
- For a vesting order: ID or passport, KRA PIN certificate and 2 passport photos
- To correct the register under a court order: Form LRA 94
Steps
- Get the court order or decree that affects the land.
- For a vesting order, get a valuation and pay stamp duty of 2% or 4% of the property value.
- Lodge the order and documents at the land registry and pay the KSh 1,000 registration fee. If the order says the register must be corrected, use Form LRA 94.
Watch out
- A vesting order is taxed like a transfer: stamp duty is 2% or 4% of the property's value, on top of the KSh 1,000 fee.
- Lands does not take cash. Pay through ArdhiPay.
Who can apply
- Anyone with a court order or decree that affects land and needs it entered in the land records so it can be enforced.
Official sources (4)
- Registration of Court Orders & Decrees lands.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
- Registration of Vesting Orders lands.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
- Application for Rectification of Register Pursuant to a Court Order (Form LRA 94) lands.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
- SDLPP Service Charter (Updated 2025) lands.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026