An Application for Issue of a Certificate of Title or Lease (Form LRA 19) is an official document used in Kenya to request the issuance of a new Certificate of Title or Certificate of Lease from the Land Registry. This jurisdiction-specific form is prescribed under the Land Registration Act and the Land Registration (General) Regulations, 2017, specifically Rule 30(1). It is used when a registered proprietor needs to obtain a title certificate for various legitimate reasons distinct from the replacement of lost or destroyed titles.
This form is intended for registered property owners, individual proprietors, corporate entities, land administrators, estate executors, trustees, and their legal representatives who require a certificate of title or lease to be issued. Common scenarios include first-time issuance after property acquisition, obtaining certificates after property subdivision, securing certificates following land consolidation, or acquiring certificates after other registry processes where the original may not have been issued or was legitimately withheld.
The application requires the title number, date of application, proprietor's name, and identification or company registration details. The proprietor must attach a statutory declaration explaining the grounds for requesting the certificate, along with supporting documents including a police abstract. A colored photograph, identification number, and PIN number must also be provided. The form requires execution before a certifying officer who verifies the applicant's identity under Section 45 of the Land Registration Act, 2012.
The statutory declaration must be sworn before a Commissioner for Oaths, Magistrate, or Notary Public, making it legally binding under the Oaths and Statutory Declaration Act. Once processed and approved by the Land Registrar, the requested Certificate of Title or Lease is issued, enabling the proprietor to prove ownership and conduct property transactions within Kenya's land registration system.