Section 41 of Limitation of Actions Act CAP 22: Exclusion of public land

This Act does not—
(a) enable a person to acquire any title to, or any easement over—
(i) Government land or land otherwise enjoyed by the
Government;
(ii) mines or minerals as defined in the Mining Act (Cap. 306);
(iii) mineral oil as defined in the Mineral Oil Act (Cap. 307);
(iv) water vested in the Government by the Water Act (Cap. 372);
(v) land vested in the county council (other than land vested in it by section 120(8) of the Registered Land Act (Cap. 300)); or
(vi) land vested in the trustees of the National Parks of Kenya; or
(b) affect the right of Government to any rent, principal, interest or other money due under any lease, licence or agreement under the Government Lands Act (Cap. 280) or any Act repealed by that Act.

Disclaimer: This document is not to be taken as legal advice.
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