<ul><li>A: It is imperative to conduct a land search at the land’s registry in the location where you want to buy land; the point here is to confirm the ownership of the land you intend to buy.</li><li>A: The land registry search is either conducted online via the <a href="https://accounts.ecitizen.go.ke/en/">ecitizen</a> platform, or you can lodge the application for search at the Lands' office in the locality where you intend to buy the land. This land search will also reveal encumbrances on the land such as charges, mortgages where the land is used as security for a loan or caveats which prohibit anyone from dealing with or otherwise disposing of the land.</li><li>A: Further, if you are buying land from a developer company or a company that sells land, your lawyer needs to conduct a company search on the Seller company to see that the company indeed exists and that it is in good legal standing.</li><li>A: Also go ahead and instruct a licensed surveyor to survey the land, its boundaries and ensure it aligns with the deed plan/index map at the Ministry of Lands. The surveyor’s fees are assessed based on the acreage of land the client is buying.</li></ul>