An Order for Demarcation or Maintenance (Form LRA 25) is an official directive issued in Kenya by the Land Registrar commanding property owners to demarcate or maintain their land boundaries. This jurisdiction-specific document is prescribed under the Land Registration Act and the Land Registration (General) Regulations, 2017, specifically Rule 42. It is a legally binding order that requires compliance within a specified timeframe, with non-compliance constituting a criminal offence.
This order is issued by the Land Registrar to registered property owners, proprietors, land administrators, corporate entities, and any parties responsible for land management who have failed to properly demarcate their boundaries or maintain existing boundary features. It is typically issued following boundary disputes, encroachment complaints, boundary determination proceedings, or situations where unclear or poorly maintained boundaries are causing problems for neighboring properties or the land registry system.
The form captures essential information including the title number(s) affected, date of the order, proprietor's name and address as recorded in the register, and identification or company registration details. The critical section specifies the Registrar's directives, which may include ordering the proprietor to demarcate the boundaries within a specific number of days from the date of the order, and/or to maintain existing boundary features such as beacons, fences, hedges, or other demarcation markers.
The order prominently warns that failure to comply with these directions is an offence under Kenyan law, making it enforceable through legal sanctions. The document is signed by the Land Registrar with official seal, giving it full administrative and legal authority. Proprietors must comply by engaging licensed surveyors to conduct proper boundary surveys and erect appropriate boundary markers within the stipulated period, ensuring clear property demarcation within Kenya's land registration system.