Correct an error on a title deed or land register
State Department for Lands and Physical Planning · sources read 2 Oct 2026
Fill the correction form and lodge it with your original title, ID copy, KRA PIN and 2 photos at the land registry. The 2025 service charter lists KSh 2,000 registration plus KSh 2,500 title fee, and about 3 days.
- Fee
- KSh 2,000Registration fee (correction)KSh 2,500Title fee
- How long
- About 3 days at the registry
- Where
- The land registry where the land is registered
What you need
- Filled correction form and the original title
- Stamp duty receipt, where it applies
- Certified copy of ID or passport, KRA PIN certificate and 2 passport-size photos
Steps
- Fill the correction form and gather your original title, ID copy, KRA PIN and 2 photos.
- Lodge them at the land registry where the land is registered and pay the fees.
- The registrar checks your documents and amends the record.
Watch out
- Fix errors early. A wrong name or size on the title can block a sale, loan or succession later.
Who can apply
- Owners whose title or land record has an error, such as a typing mistake, wrong personal details, or wrong land size or boundaries.
Official sources (2)
- Corrections on Registered Documents lands.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
- SDLPP Service Charter (Updated 2025) lands.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026