What is Title Conversion?
And what does it mean to all of us as owners, future buyers and sellers of land in Kenya?
As you have probably heard and seen in the news, the much-anticipated title conversion process is now underway. With the first four batches of new title numbers for the county of Nairobi already released, the process is projected to be completed by early 2023.
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Here is a conversation we had with Caroline Mutoko earlier in 2021 on the Title Conversion process. Listen, be informed and prepared.
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Here are answers to some of the most asked questions on the title conversion topic.
If your title is held by a third party for security e.g. mortgage holders – You will be allowed to apply for a conversion of your title where you have used your title as security. However, you will be required to liaise with the third party (banks, hospitals, courts etc.) to facilitate the replacement process.
The following is required for the title conversion process:
1. Filled form
2. ID
3. Original title deed
4. PIN Certificate
If your title is held by a third party for security e.g. mortgage holders – You will be allowed to apply for a conversion of your title where you have used your title as security. However, you will be required to liaise with the third party (banks, hospitals, courts etc.) to facilitate the replacement process.
The process has already begun. It is a phased process beginning with the county of Nairobi. As of today, (March 17th, 2021) The Ministry of Lands has already released several batches of new title numbers for Nairobi county. Other counties will follow as time progresses.
There are several steps involved in the conversion process which includes waiting for the Ministry of Lands and Physical Planning to announce the dates for registering your parcels of land, lodging of complaints etc. The step by step process as well as the downloadable manual forms for this process can be found at the Ministry of Lands Website.
According to the Ministry of Lands, it is expected the conversion exercise will be complete in December 2022.
The conversion process is free. You are not required to pay anything.
For the Ministry of Lands to produce your new replacement titles under the Land Registration Act, 2012, you will need to surrender your old title deed(s). The old title(s) will be cancelled and placed under safe custody by the registrar.
Make sure all your documents are in order. You may request your surveyor to check that the data has been captured correctly in the Survey Maps and/or Registry Index Maps
No. Land boundaries will not be affected because Registry Index Maps (RIMs) are generated from existing survey plans. The survey maps are available on request at the Ministry of Lands and Physical Planning.
No. Land boundaries will not be affected because Registry Index Maps are generated from existing survey plans. The survey maps are available on request at the Ministry of Lands and Physical Planning. If you have a boundary dispute, we suggest hiring a licensed surveyor to investigate and establish the location of the original beacons for your plot of land.
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Gazette Notices on the Conversions
Conversion List (Batch P) Gazette Vol. 214 17-10-22
Conversion List (Batch O) Gazette Vol. 153 05-08-22
Batch N issued (Special Issue – Vol CXX1V- No. 94)
NAIROBI BLOCK 1 – CHURCHILL
NAIROBI BLOCK 2 – MUTHANGARI
NAIORBI BLOCK 4- CHURCH ROAD
NAIROBI BLOCK 6 – MARLBOROUGH
NAIROBI BLOCK 8 – MUTHAIGA WEST
NAIROBI BLOCK 9 – MUTHAIGA EAST
NAIROBI BLOCK 13 – LAVINGTON
NAIROBI BLOCK 15 – THOMPSON
NAIROBI BLOCK 19 – UPPERHILL
NAIROBI BLOCK 25 – CHIROMO
NAIROBI BLOCK 29 – NYERERE ROAD
NAIROBI BLOCK 30 – LOWER HILL
NAIROBI BLOCK 41 – RAILWAYS
NAIROBI BLOCK 43 – WOODLEY
NAIROBI BLOCK 45 – MATHARI
NAIROBI BLOCK 46 – MATHARI EAST
NAIROBI BLOCK 49 – EASTLEIGH NORTH
NAIROBI BLOCK 52 – SHAURI MOYO
NAIROBI BLOCK 53 – BAHATI
NAIROBI BLOCK 54 – MAKONGENI
NAIROBI BLOCK 56 – MAKADARA
NAIROBI BLOCK 57 – NGONG RIVER
NAIROBI BLOCK 58 – OIL DEPOT
NAIROBI BLOCK 59 – LIKONI ROAD
NAIROBI BLOCK 65 – MADARAKA
NAIROBI BLOCK 68 – SOUTH C
NAIROBI BLOCK 70 – LUSAKA
NAIROBI BLOCK 71 – ENTERPRISE ROAD
Conversion List (Batch M – Revised) Gazette Vol. 115 17-6-22
https://lands.go.ke/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Gazette-Vol.-115-17-6-22-Special-FIN-Conversion-.pdf
Batch L issued (Special Issue – Vol CXX1V- No. 64)
NAIROBI/ BLOCK 1 – CHURCHILL
NAIROBI/ BLOCK 2 – MUTHANGARI
NAIROBI/ BLOCK 3 – CHRIST CHURCH
NAIROBI/ BLOCK 4 – CHRUCH ROAD
NAIROBI/ BLOCK 5 – BROOKSIDE
NAIROBI / BLOCK 6 – MARLBOROUGH
NAIROBI/ BLOCK 7 – WESTLANDS
NAIROBI/ BLOCK 13 – LAVINGTON
NAIROBI/ BLOCK 15 – THOMPSON
NAIROBI/ BLOCK 17 – KILIMANI
NAIROBI/ BLOCK 19 – UPPERHILL
NAIROBI/ BLOCK 22 – RIVERSIDE
NAIROBI / BLOCK 26 – ARBORETUM
NAIROBI/ BLOCK 27 – HILL
NAIROBI / BLOCK 29 – NYERERE ROAD
NAIROBI / BLOCK 30 – LOWER HILL
NAIROBI/ BLOCK 31 – SOUTH HILL
?NAIROBI/ BLOCK 34 – PARKLANDS SOUTH
NAIROBI/ BLOCK 35 – PARKLANDS
NAIROBI/ BLOCK 37 – CITY PARK
NAIROBI/ BLOCK 38 – NGARA
NAIROBI/ BLOCK 40 – PANGANI
NAIROBI/ BLOCK 42 – STAREHE
NAIROBI/ BLOCK 45 – MATHARI
NAIROBI/ BLOCK 49 – EASTLEIGH NORTH
NAIROBI/ BLOCK 108 – MATHARE TRADERS
NAIROBI/ BLOCK 140 – NYAYO ESTATE
NAIROBI/ BLOCK 143 – KOMAROCK
NAIROBI/ BLOCK 148 – GALLERIA
NAIROBI/ BLOCK 149 – LANGATA
NAIROBI/ BLOCK 166 – EMBAKASI GARISSON
NAIROBI/ BLOCK 186 – GARDEN ESTATE
Batch K issued (Special Issue – Vol CXX1V- No. 54)
NAIROBI / BLOCK 64 – DAGORETTI KANGEMI
https://lands.go.ke/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Gazette-Vol.-54-25-3-22-Special-Batch-K.pdf
Batch J issued (Special Issue – Vol CXX1V- No. 43)
NAIROBI/ BLOCK 21- KENYA HIGH SCHOOL
NAIROBI / BLOCK 48 – DAGORETTI MUTUINI
NAIROBI/ BLOCK 64 – DAGORETTI KANGEMI
NAIROBI / BLOCK 128 – DAGORETTI RUTHIMITU
NAIROBI / BLOCK 131 – DAGORETTI UTHIRU
NAIROBI / BLOCK 194 – RUNDA EVERGREEN
NAIROBI / BLOCK 202 – DAGORETTI WAITHAKA
NAIROBI / BLOCK 234 – KAMITI
https://lands.go.ke/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Gazette-Vol.-43-9%E2%80%933-21-Special-Land-Conversion-8-pics.pdf ?
Batch I issued (Special Issue – Vol CXX1V- No. 32)
NAIROBI / BLOCK 66- DAGORETTI RIRUTA
NAIROBI / BLOCK 223 – GITHARAINI
Batch H issued (Special Issue – Vol CXX1V- No. 27)
NAIROBI/BLOCK 2 – MUTHANGARI
NAIROBI/ BLOCK 10- KIRINYAGA ROAD
NAIROBI / BLOCK 47 – KAREN MUTUINI
NAIROBI / BLOCK 103 – NAIROBI WEST
NAIROBI /BLOCK 174 – MATHARE AREA II
NAIROBI/ BLOCK 192 – KAREN HARDY
NAIROBI / BLOCK 195 – RUNDA
NAIROBI/ BLOCK 206 – MIHANGO
NAIROBI / BLOCK 218 – KARURU SPRING VALLEY
NAIROBI/ BLOCK 227 – HUNTERS
NAIROBI / BLOCK 237 – KARIOBANGI WEST
NAIROBI / BLOCK 249 – LOWER KABETE
NAIROBI / BLOCK 263 – KWA NJENGA
Batch 1 issued (Special Issue – Vol CXX11- No. 242)
NAIROBI/BLOCK 81 – LAIBONI
NAIROBI/ BLOCK 196 – RUNDA
NAIROBI / BLOCK 199 – GACHIE
NAIROBI / BLOCK 209 – NJATHAINI
NAIROBI / BLOCK 222- NJIRU
NAIROBI / BLOCK 225 – LOWER KABETE
NAIROBI / BLOCK 229 – TWO RIVERS
NAIROBI / BLOCK 240 – CHANDARIA
NAIROBI / BLOCK 246 – RUARAKA
NAIROBI / BLOCK 248 – GATHARAINI
Batch F issued (Special Issue – Vol CXXx111- No. 229)
NAIROBI/BLOCK 130 – MATHARE NGEI
NAIROBI/BLOCK 179 – MAILI SABA
NAIROBI/BLOCK 194 – RUNDA EVERGREEN
NAIROBI/BLOCK 197 – NYARI
NAIROBI/BLOCK 204 – KASARANI
NAIROBI/BLOCK 210 – CHOKAA
NAIROBI/BLOCK 221 – RUAI RIVER
NAIROBI/BLOCK 238 – GSU
Batch E issued (Special Issue – Vol CXX111- No. 205)
NAIROBI/BLOCK 81 LAIBONI
NAIROBI/ BLOCK 125 – IMARA DAIMA
NAIROBI/BLOCK 137 – KAREN
NAIROBI/BLOCK 180 – KASARANI KISE
NAIROBI / BLOCK 183 – MARURUI
NAIROBI / BLOCK 207 – MIHANGO
NAIROBI/ BLOCK 221 – RUAI RIVER
NAIROBI / BLOCK 235 – KAHAWA RAILWAY STATION
NAIROBI / BLOCK 247 – QUEEN OF APOSTLES
Batch D (Special Issue – Vol CXX111- No. 204)
NAIROBI /BLOCK 24 – UHURU GARDENS
NAIROBI/ BLOCK 28 – CBD
NAIROBI / BLOCK 80 – VET
NAIROBI / BLOCK 138 – MARURUI
NAIROBI / BLOCK 233 – KAHAWA JUA KALI
NAIROBI / BLOCK 251 – KARIOBANGI
NAIROBI / BLOCK
Batch C of 8 blocks (Special Issue – Vol CXX111- No. 195)
NAIROBI / BLOCK 50 – EASTLEIGH SOUTH
NAIROBI / BLOCK 95 – SPRING VALLEY
NAIROBI/BLOCK 148 – GALLERIA
NAIROBI/BLOCK 160 – NEW LIKONI ROAD
NAIROBI /BLOCK 181 – KASARANI EAST
NAIROBI / BLOCK 189 – MUTHAIGA NORTH
NAIROBI /BLOCK 214 – UHURU
NAIROBI / BLOCK 219 – WINDSOR
Special Issue Block Boundaries for Nairobi Registration Land Unit (Special Issue – Vol. CXX111- No. 188).
Click to access Gazette-Vol.-188-10-9-21-Special-Issue-Block-Boundaries.pdf
Batch B of 28 blocks issued (Special Issue – Vol. CXX111- No. 175)
NAIROBI /BLOCK 3 – CHRIST CHURCH
NAIROBI/BLOCK 5 – BROOKSIDE
NAIROBI /BLOCK 7 – WESTLANDS
NAIROBI /BLOCK 14 – HATHERU
NAIROBI / BLOCK 15 – THOMPSON
NAIROBI /BLOCK 17 – KILIMANI
NAIROBI / BLOCK 21 – KENYA HIGH SCHOOL
NAIROBI / BLOCK 22- RIVERSIDE
NAIROBI /BLOCK 23 – KILELESHWA
NAIROBI / BLOCK 26 – ARBORETUM
NAIROBI / BLOCK 27 – LOWER KILIMANI
NAIROBI / BLOCK 31 – SOUTH HILL
NAIROBI / BLOCK 32 – GOLF COURSE
NAIROBI / BLOCK 34 – PARKLANDS SOUTH
NAIROBI / BLOCK 35 – PARKLANDS NORTH
NAIROBI / BLOCK 37 – CITY PARK
NAIROBI /BLOCK 38 – NGARA
NAIROBI /BLOCK 42 – STAREHE
NAIROBI / BLOCK 51 – OFAFA JERICHO
NAIROBI /BLOCK 55 – MBOTELA
NAIROBI/BLOCK 69 – SOUTH B
NAIROBI/ BLOCK 90 – LORESHO
NAIROBI /BLOCK 100 – KIGWARU
NAIROBI / BLOCK 103 – SOUTH C
NAIROBI / BLOCK 143 – KOMAROCK
NAIROBI / BLOCK 146 – MUGOYA
NAIROBI / BLOCK 169 – KARIOBANGI SOUTH
NAIROBI / BLOCK 202 – DAGORETTI WAITHAKA
https://lands.go.ke/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Gazette-Vol.-xxx-x-8-21-Special-Land-Conversion.pdf
Batch A Revised issued (Special Issue – Vol CXX111- No. 216)
NAIROBI BLOCK 5 – BROOKSIDE
Notice on Land Title Conversion (First Batch, 29 Blocks)
(*Note that Gazette Notices Nos. 11348 of 2020 and 520, 1706 and 1707 of 2021 are revoked)
https://lands.go.ke/notice-on-land-title-conversion-first-batch/
Batch 4 issued (Special Issue – Vol CXXIII – No. 36 )
http://kenyalaw.org/kenya_gazette/gazette/volume/MjMyNQ–/Vol.CXXIII-No.36/
Batch 3 issued (Special Issue – Vol CXXIII – No. 37)
http://kenyalaw.org/kenya_gazette/gazette/volume/MjMxNg–/Vol.CXXIII-No.37/
Batch 2 issued (Special Issue – Vol CXXIII – No. 20)
http://kenyalaw.org/kenya_gazette/gazette/volume/MjI5Ng–/Vol.CXXIII-No.20/
Cadastral Maps for Nairobi County Issued via The Standard Newspaper
https://lands.go.ke/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Conversion-List-and-Cadastral-Maps.pdf
Batch 1 issued (Special Issue – Vol CXX11- No. 242)
http://kenyalaw.org/kenya_gazette/gazette/volume/MjI2OA–/Vol.CXXII-No.242/
How to Lodge a Complaint
Write to Registrar using Form LRA 96…
…in regards to the information contained in the conversion list and the cadastral maps.
Link to form:
Apply to the registrar with Form LRA 67…
…for registration of a caution pending the clarification or resolution of any complaint.
Where can I get all the forms?
All forms under the Land Registration Act, 2012 can be downloaded from the Ministry’s website under the “Resources” tab.
Link to page: https://lands.go.ke/rla-cla-forms/#%20tab.
The law requires a registrar to resolve the complaints submitted within 90 days.
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