Land, in Kenya, is a treasured asset. Buying land exposes you to a myriad of challenges that include: double land purchases, con men and even purchasing land classified as riparian. Many land buyers have suffered huge losses incurred from dubious land deals.
If you are buying land from an individual or a group, please follow the following steps:
Ask to see the title deed or copy of title deed. Then do a search at the ministry of lands to confirm who the real owners are or if the title has any Caveat on it. The search will cost you Sh520.
Do a search with the local authorities to check for any unpaid land rates. If any, agree with the seller on who will settle the debt. Please note that land can’t be transferred if there are unpaid land rates.
Go to the ministry of lands and buy two maps, one showing the exact measurements of the piece of land you are buying (called mutation) and the other showing the neighbouring lands. Each costs Sh350.
With your 2 maps and a surveyor (you can even do it yourself) , visit the land you are buying and verify the details on the map. Check out all the beacons.
Sit down with the land seller and bargain the price. Write down an agreement. The agreement can be done before a lawyer or you may decide to do it yourself. It’s not a must to be written by a lawyer. According to the Law Society of Kenya, LSK, if the value of the land is below Kshs. 1 million, you pay the lawyer Kshs. 3,000. If above Kshs. 1m, you will have to part with Kshs. 8,000 for the agreement. The spouse, to the seller, MUST BE present during the negotiations.
Pay some portion of the agreed amount or as per your agreement. Don’t pay everything, at this stage!
Book a meeting with the Lands Control Board(LCB). They meet once a month. It will cost you Sh1,000. But there is a special LCB meeting which you can book at Sh5,000. LCB will issue consent for the land to be sold.
Pay the remaining balance after getting consent from LCB.
With the consent from LCB, a recent search(not more than 6 months), clearance form from County land rates, your 2 maps, the agreement, Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) PIN, 2 Passport size photographs and copy of the title deed, go to the ministry of lands to change ownership. Where you will part with Sh5,000.
At this stage, you no longer need the seller. Now go and pay stamp duty ie according to the value of the land. 4% of sale value in municipalities 2%
A piece of Land put up for sale in KenyaN/B:
The search at the lands registry and the physical assessment of the property precedes any payment of anything. Do not buy property you have not seen. If buying from a company or other business association ensure that entity exists at the respective registry. You also need to check if the land is freehold or leasehold.
For leasehold, the owner of the land needs to be paying rent to the government unless the rent is peppercorn (basically peanuts). You will need to confirm the rent owed and pay to get a land rent clearance. The national Land Commission’s, NLC, consent is required where the land is leasehold.
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Land ownership is an emotive topic in Kenya. When buying land in Kenya, one needs to be keen so as not to be conned. A land sale agreement can be binding if it is done in front of an advocate or witnesses. The form below can be used to sign a land sale/ purchase agreement, in Kenya.
Land sale agreement form 1Land sale agreement form 2
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Looking for the best and top performing Extra County Schools in Mombasa County? Well, get details in this feature.
Extra County Schools in Kenya form the second tier of secondary schools; after National schools. They were formerly referred to as Provincial schools. These schools are distributed all over the Country with each county having its share. The schools admit students from all over the country. These schools are in 3 Categories i.e category 1 (C1), Category 2 (C2) and Category 3 (C3). The Schools are either of Mixed or single sex type.
Here are the best Extra County Schools in Mombasa County:
Taita Taveta County failed to produce a candidate in the country’s 2019 KCPE top 100 list. The best candidate in the County managed to score a total of 429 marks.
Here are the Taita Taveta County top candidates and their schools in the 2019 KCPE exams:
Tigoi Girls, Kaimosi schools, Vokoli and Keveye girls are some of the best performing extra county schools in Vihiga County.
Extra County Schools in Kenya form the second tier of secondary schools; after National schools. They were formerly referred to as Provincial schools. These schools are distributed all over the Country with each county having its share. The schools admit students from all over the country. These schools are in 3 Categories i.e category 1 (C1), Category 2 (C2) and Category 3 (C3). The Schools are either of Mixed or single sex type.
Here are the Extra County Schools in Vihiga County:
The Ministry of Education through Equity Group Foundation is offering Secondary School Scholarships in 110 targeted Sub-Counties and fifteen (15) urban centres with informal settlements, to poor and vulnerable children from financially constrained backgrounds and who attained 280 marks and above in 2019 KCPE.
For affirmative action, candidates who are Orphans and/or from Vulnerable Communities and those with special needs and disabilities who attained below 280 marks may be considered.
Only the Candidates who sat for KCPE examinations in 2019 from public primary schools in the 110 Sub-Counties and the fifteen (15) urban centres with informal settlements will be eligible to apply. The 110 targeted Sub-Counties are as per the National Government Administrative areas that existed in the year 2015. The list of the targeted Sub-counties and the fifteen (15) urban centres with informal settlements can be accessed through the Ministry of Education and Equity Group Foundation websites; https://www.education.go.ke and https://egfdmis.equitybank.co.ke/register_elimu
REQUIREMENTS
The applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria:
• Candidates with special needs and disabilities (Physical, Hearing and Visual Impairments, Autism, Albinism, Learning Disabilities and Others); or
• Orphans and vulnerable children; or
• Candidates from vulnerable communities in the target Sub-Counties; or
• Candidates from urban centres with informal settlements; or
• Candidates:
o whose parents/guardians are living with disabilities that have compromised their ability to meet the financial obligations of their children
o whose families are affected by HIV/AIDS and other chronic illnesses with debilitating effects that could render parents and guardians destitute and unable to fend for their families
o whose families are affected by extreme poverty rendering them unable to educate their children
o Who have suffered from neglect, abuse and have no support to continue with their education.
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Interested applicants are advised to collect the scholarship application forms from the nearest Equity Bank Branch or Equity Bank Agent as from Wednesday 4th December 2019.
Duly completed application forms and supporting documents should be submitted to the nearest Equity Bank Branch by 16th December, 2019.
Shortlisted candidates accompanied by parents/guardians will be invited for interviews which will be conducted by the Community Scholarship Advisory Committees.
The scholarship caters for School fees, transport to and from school, learning materials and School kit for the beneficiaries for the four-year education period.
Please note that ONLY the candidates who meet the requirements will be considered for the scholarship. Members of the public are urged to share this information widely.
Learners who sat for the 2019 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education, KCPE, exams will know the secondary schools they have been selected to join; this week. The selection exercise for the over 30,000 students who will be joining the 136 National Schools, in January 2020, is now complete and the Education Cabinet Secretary Prof George Magoha is expected to announce the results on Monday.
The over one million learners who sat for the 2019 KCPE exams will be waiting with bated breadth to know which of the 10,000 Secondary schools they will be joining come January 2020.
NATIONAL SCHOOLS SELECTION.
The selection exercise for National schools kicked off immediately after the release of the 2019 KCPE results; on November 18 at Naivasha. All the 9,770 students who scored over 400 marks are assured of slots in the National schools. These will be joined by the top five boys and girls from each sub county countrywide; irrespective of the marks they scored. Other criteria like affirmative action have been put in place to ensure learners from marginalized areas are catered for.
Meanwhile, the regional selection exercise will be carried out between December 3 and 5 at designated venues across all the regions; countrywide. It is expected that all learners will be able to know the schools they have been selected to join in fortnight.
The selection of candidates to Extra-County schools is based on a ratio of 20:40:40. This means that 20% of available vacancies in an extra county school goes students from the Subcounty where the school is found. While the host county and other counties get 40% each.
On its part, the selection criteria for students joining County schools in based on the 20:80 ratio. This means that 20% of the available slots in a County school go the hosting Sub-County while the remaining 80% are shared among other Subcounties; in that County.
SELECTION RESULTS
After the selection is complete Parents/ Guardians will then be able to receive the selection results via the Short Text Message Service, SMS. The admission letters for the 2020 form ones will then be available at the Education Ministry’s portal for the students to download. The 2020 form ones are expected to report to their respective schools in January as the schools re-open for term one; as was the case in 2019.
GOVERNMENT’S 100% TRANSITION POLICY TO SECONDARY SCHOOL
The good news for the over one million 2019 KCPE candidates is that all of them will get vacancies in form one in 2020. “His Excellency President Uhuru Kenyatta has asked the Ministry of Education to ensure that every child who sits the KCPE Examination is admitted to secondary school under the 100 per cent transition policy. The aim of the Government is to ensure that all Kenyan children get basic education until Form Four,” said Education CS Professor George Magoha while releasing the 2019 KCPE results on Monday November 18, 2019. “I wish to assure the country that the Ministry has put in place measures to fulfil the 100 per cent transition policy in 2020. All the candidates whose results will be released today should expect to be admitted to Form One. The Ministry has already conducted a mapping exercise of vacancies in all categories of schools that will admit all the candidates,” added CSMagoha.
EXPANSION OF SECONDARY SCHOOL INFRASTRUCTURE TO SUPPORT THE 100 PER CENT TRANSITION POLICY
The Kenyan Government has taken measures to expand the Secondary Schools infrastructure so as to accommodate the large numbers of admissions. “The Government is determined to address some of the expected challenges of the 100 per cent transition. As a result, the Government – together with development partners under the Secondary Education Quality Improvement Project – will roll out a Sh8 billion programme to build classrooms and laboratories in 110 sub-counties located in 30 counties next year. These classes will ease the pressure on the existing facilities in our secondary schools,” the CS said.
LAUNCH OF THE ELIMU SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME FOR NEEDY LEARNERS
The Government will from next year (2020) put 9,000 Form One students from targeted regions under a full scholarship programme called ‘ELIMU SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME’. Learners with over 280 marks have been urged to apply for the grant. The programme will be run under the Secondary Education Quality Improvement Project. Additionally, all the girls who will be selected as beneficiaries of the Elimu Scholarship Programme will also be supplied with free sanitary towels for the full period of their secondary school education.
Vihiga county failed to produce a candidate in the top 100 list nationally during the 2019 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education, KCPE, exams. The top candidate from Vihiga County was BRILLIANT MINYIKHA CHIRONGO of ABUNDANT LIFE PRIMARY who scooped a total of 429 marks.
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The marking exercise for this year’s Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, KCSE, has been thrown into jeopardy after examiners for one of the papers downed tools. The examiners for Businness Studies Paper 2 is yet to kick off at Machakos girls after examiners downed their tools citing poor pay. They have hardly touched any paper despite the fact they reported to the Centre over the weekend.
Attempts by the Kenya National Examinations Council boss Dr. Mercy Karogo to calm the situation were met by spirited resistance from the examiners. The angry examiners booed her off the stage when she tried to address them today.
The KNEC boss was reportedly holed up in tensed meeting on Monday evening with senior examiners and her junior Secretariat staff (at the marking centre) in a bid to avert the crisis. This standoff is threatening to delay the release of this year’s KCSE results.
Important details for teachers who applied for the TSC Internship vacancies in Kitui County. The Teachers Service Commission, TSC, has released the lists of shortlisted candidates for the advertized 10,300 teacher internship posts for Primary and Secondary Schools. According to the Commission, the lists of shortlisted applicants has been dispatched to all counties. “Applicants are advised that interviews shall be conducted at the county TSC offices. A list of applicants have been sent to each county,” reads a memo dated November 7, 2019 from Catherine Lenairoshi; of TSC Corporate Communications Office. According to instructions on the memo, the shortlisted Candidates are required to carry the following to the interviews; whose dates will be announced in due course:
i. A valid certificate of Good conduct
ii. A valid personal accident cover
iii. National ID card
iv. Disability card if any
v. Two passport size photographs
vi. KCSE certificate
vii. KCPE certificate
viii. Diploma / degree certificate and Transcripts
ix. Primary/secondary or college leaving certificate
x. Kra pin
xi. Bank plate
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Here is the list of Shortlisted Candidates in Kitui Central Subcounty; the list contains the school name, Subject to be filled and number of applicants to be interviewed;
Bungoma High School, Misikhu, Kibabii, Kimilili and Moi Kamusinga are among the best Extra County schools in Bungoma County. Get to know all the best extra county schools in Bungoma County; in this write up.
Extra County Schools in Kenya form the second tier of secondary schools; after National schools. They were formerly referred to as Provincial schools. These schools are distributed all over the Country with each county having its share. The schools admit students from all over the country. These schools are in 3 Categories i.e category 1 (C1), Category 2 (C2) and Category 3 (C3). The Schools are either of Mixed or single sex type.
Here are the Extra County Schools in Bungoma County:
Kerugoya and Mwea schools are among the best schools in Kirinyaga county. Read this feature for a list of all the extra county schools in Kirinyaga county.
Extra County Schools in Kenya form the second tier of secondary schools; after National schools. They were formerly referred to as Provincial schools. These schools are distributed all over the Country with each county having its share. The schools admit students from all over the country. These schools are in 3 Categories i.e category 1 (C1), Category 2 (C2) and Category 3 (C3). The Schools are either of Mixed or single sex type.
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The Coca-cola has announced winners for the 2019 Copa Coca-cola Recycling Competition. The Campaign which was organized by Coca-Cola Central, East & West Africa Limited, Nairobi Bottlers Limited, Almasi Beverages Limited and Coastal Bottlers Limited, Kenya PET Recycling Company Limited, WPP ScanGroup and EXP Momentum (Kenya) Limited saw schools collect any beverage plastic bottle by any manufacturer and of any brand disposed of in Kenya.
The Participating Schools would then deliver the collected Beverage Plastic Bottles to the designated collection agents.
WINNERS
In Kenya, at least 92,057.50 kilogrammes were collected in the entire championship period with five schools achieving the highest numbers and winning the pitch refurbishment in their respective institutions. These are Mutuini High from Nairobi, St. Charles Lwanga Secondary School from the Coast, Mwiruti Mixed Secondary from the Rift and Mountain region, Bishop Okul Girls from the Nyanza region and finally Nyang’ori High School from the Western region.
Winners of Soccer Balls and Jerseys:
The table below shows winners of soccer balls and jerseys, per region:
School
Region
Collected Plastic weight
Maasi Boys
Eastern
710 kgs
Kivumbini Secondary
Eastern
461 Kgs
Machakos High
Eastern
306 Kgs
Ikatini Secondary
Eastern
133 Kgs
Masii Central Secondary
Eastern
98 Kgs
Muthale Girls
Eastern
62 Kgs
Makueni Girls
Eastern
58 Kgs
Boystown Secondary
North Eastern
–
Ong’icha Mixed
Nyanza
2,889 Kgs
Rapogi Boys High
Nyanza
1,135 Kgs
St. Patrick Mosocho
Nyanza
985 Kgs
Lela Mixed
Nyanza
303 Kgs
Ndiru Mixed
Nyanza
263 Kgs
Rapechi Mixed
Nyanza
218 Kgs
The goodies that the winning schools will receive from Coca Cola.
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The Ministry of Education has released new guidelines for all Co-Curricular activities. In the new guidelines, responsibilities of various officials to be in charge of the Co-curricular activities have been stipulated. Financing for Co-Curricular activities has also been outlined. The sources for funding include: Co- Curricular Activity (CCA) Vote head, Free Primary Education (FPE) funds and Free Day Secondary Education (FDSE) funds. The Ministry of education disburses Co- Curricular Activity funds to the Sub- county Directors of Education (SCDEs), County Directors of Education (CDEs) and Regional Directors of Education (RDEs). These field officers have Authority to incur expenses for the various activities.
Here are the latest guidelines from the Ministry;
‘RE: THE 2019/2020 REVISED GUIDELINES ON FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS DURING THE CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES CHAMPIONSHIPS/ FESTIVALS, AT VARIOUS LEVELS
During the co-curricular activities retreat held on 23rd to 25th September, 2019 at Machakos University, the stakeholders revised the guidelines that were earlier released on 5th November, 2018 and 28th January, 2019 on the above mentioned subject.
This revision is aimed at promoting fairness in co-curricular activities expenditure at the various levels. The guidelines are as follows;
School – zonal level
The participating schools are to meet all costs at school up to the zonal level. Such expenses include:
Provision of sports/festival facilities
Preparation and training of teams in various sports
Transport teams to zonal championship
Pay lunch allowances to school teams officials and referees at zonal championship
Provide meals/refreshments to the school teams
The schools are expected to get funds for this purpose from the activities fund and should not charge parents.
Sub-county Level
The school to transport the teams to and from the sub-county competitions and also pay lunch allowances to team official e.g. coaches, driver etc
Schools to feed their own teams
The SCDE to pay for the referees, judges, sub-county committees, field preparations, certificates and other related administrative costs
County level
During the county championship, the respective SCDE and CDE will be responsible for their teams as follows;
Sub-county Director of Education
Transport the teams to and from the county championships/ festivals
Provide lunch to the sub-counties teams
Pay the coaches, chaperons, team managers, drivers and sub-county committee
County Director of Education
The CDE to pay the referees, county executive committee and other championship/festival administrative costs e.g. field preparations, security etc.
Allowances will be paid as per approved budgets
Regional level
At this level, the CDE and RDE will be expected to share the expenses as follows:
CDE to transport the county teams to and from the regional competition
CDE to pay allowances to the coaches, chaperons, team managers and county executive committee allocated duties, as per the approved budget
CDE feeds the county teams/accommodation
RDE pays the referees allowances, as per the approved budget
RDE to pay administration costs, such as field preparation, security, first aid, executive committee, refreshments, etc
National level
At this level, the RDE and MOE HQs will share expenses as follows;
The RDE to transports teams to and from the national venue
The RDE to pay allowances to team officials such as, coaches, chaperons, team managers, drivers and executive committee assigned duties
MOE HQs to pay for teams accommodation in the host schools
MOE HQs to pay the referees allowances as per the approved budget
MOE HQs to cater for officials and teanis refreshments
MOE HQs to subsidize on field preparations/hire
MOE HQs to pay for badges, certificates, security, ambulance and other related administrative costs.
Host RDE
If a region is hosting the national championship, the RDE will be required to;
Identify the schools to accommodate teams
Identify and book venues/play fields
Form and cater for the hosting committee
Ensure the field/venues are prepared to the required standards
Provide and pay for chairs & tents used during opening and closing of the games championship’
KEY TO USED TERMS
MOE: Ministry of Education
RCE: Regional Director of Education
CDE: County Director of Education
HQs: Head Quarters
SCDE: Sub County Director of Education
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This feature provides complete information about Chemelil Sugar Academy. Get to know the school’s physical location, directions, contacts, history, Form one selection criteria and analysis of its performance in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, KCSE, exams. Get to see a beautiful collation of images from the school’s scenery; including structures, signage, students, teachers and many more. For all details about other schools in Kenya, please visit the link below;
Chemelil Sugar Academy is private Secondary School, located in Muhoroni Constituency in Kisumu County; Nyanza Region, Kenya. It is a mixed boarding school.
CHEMELIL SUGAR ACADEMY’S INFO AT A GLANCE
SCHOOL’S NAME: Chemelil Sugar Academy
SCHOOL’S TYPE: Mixed
SCHOOL’S CATEGORY: N/A
SCHOOL’S LEVEL: Secondary
SCHOOL’S LOCATION: Muhoroni Constituency in Kisumu County; Nyanza Region, Kenya
SCHOOL’S KNEC CODE: 39734405
SCHOOL’S OWNERSHIP STATUS: Private
SCHOOL’S PHONE CONTACT:
SCHOOL’S POSTAL ADDRESS: P.O. Box 177 – 40107 Muhoroni, Kenya
SCHOOL’S EMAIL ADDRESS:
SCHOOL’S WEBSITE:
CHEMELIL SUGAR ACADEMY’S BRIEF HISTORY
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The school has maintained a good run in performance at the Kenya National Examinations Council, KNEC, exams. In the 2018 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, KCSE, exams the school registered a total of 88 candidates who managed to score a mean of a B+ (plus) with a performance index of 71.386. In 2019, the school had a total candidature of 108 students.
CHEMELIL SUGAR ACADEMY’S PHOTO GALLERY
Planning to pay the school a visit? Below are some of the lovely scenes you will experience.
Chemelil Sugar Academy; Student life and times in photos.
