Get allocated a settlement-scheme plot (balloting and letter of offer)
State Department for Lands and Physical Planning · sources read 2 Oct 2026
Eligible beneficiaries are placed on settlement plots by balloting (KSh 1,000, bring your ID). Then take your ID, ballot paper and original letter of offer to process the offer: KSh 2,500 conveyance, KSh 6,000 survey per portion, and a land charge of 20% of the land's market value.
- Fee
- KSh 1,000Balloting for a settlement plotKSh 2,500Conveyance fee (letter of offer)KSh 6,000Survey fee (per portion)
- How long
- Processing the letter of offer takes about 3 months
- Where
- Your Sub-County Land Adjudication and Settlement office. Fees are paid through ArdhiPay, not cash.
What you need
- National ID card or passport (for balloting)
- National ID card, ballot paper and the original letter of offer (to process the offer)
Steps
- The settlement office verifies who is eligible.
- Attend balloting with your ID or passport and pay KSh 1,000 to be placed on a plot.
- Take your ID, ballot paper and original letter of offer to have the allocation processed, and pay the conveyance and survey fees and the land charge.
- The letter of offer is a first step. Keep paying until the land is fully paid, then get your discharge or certificate of outright purchase.
Watch out
- On top of the fixed fees there's a land charge of 20% of the land's market value. Budget for it.
- Lands offices don't take cash. Pay through ArdhiPay and keep the receipt.
Who can apply
- Eligible individuals or groups. Eligibility is checked before balloting and offer letters.
Official sources (3)
- SDLPP Service Charter (Updated 2025) lands.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
- Community Land Allocation/Offer Letters lands.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
- Discharge of Charge/Outright Purchase Certificates lands.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026