Get building plans approved by Bomet County
County Government of Bomet · sources read 3 Oct 2026
Take your building plans to Bomet County's Lands, Housing and Urban Planning department and pay the approval fee for your floor area. A house up to 46 sq.m costs KSh 1,500, plus KSh 500 for the structural plan and an occupation certificate when the building is done.
- Fee
- KSh 1,500House plan, 0-46 sq.mKSh 1,800House plan, 46-93 sq.mKSh 2,900House plan, 93-140 sq.mKSh 12,900House plan, 855-930 sq.mKSh 500Structural plan, 0-46 sq.mKSh 800Structural plan, 46-93 sq.mKSh 4,300Offices, warehouse or shops plan, 46-93 sq.mKSh 3,000Fire department scrutiny of building plansKSh 3,900Fire inspection of new premises before occupation certificateKSh 1,950Occupation certificate, 0-46 sq.m
- Where
- In person with the County Government of Bomet, Department of Lands, Housing & Urban Planning, Bomet town. No online building plan submission portal was found. Help: hotline 0746036036, info@bomet.go.ke, P.O. Box 19-20400, Bomet.
Steps
- Submit your building plans to the county and pay the approval fee. It depends on the building type (residential, public, offices/shops) and floor area: a house up to 46 sq.m is KSh 1,500, 46-93 sq.m is KSh 1,800.
- Pay a separate fee for the structural plan, from KSh 500 for up to 46 sq.m.
- The county fire department scrutinises building plans for KSh 3,000 per plan.
- When the building is finished, get an occupation certificate. It is priced by floor area, from KSh 1,950 for up to 46 sq.m, and the fire department inspects new premises first (KSh 3,900).
Watch out
- Building without approved plans is costly: the penalty starts at KSh 22,000 for a ground-floor building.
- The county also lists an infrastructure development levy of 0.08% of the estimated cost of the building.
Who can apply
- Anyone putting up a residential, public, office, shop or warehouse building in Bomet County.
Official sources (2)
- The Bomet County Finance Act, 2024 bomet.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- Department of Lands, Housing & Urban Planning bomet.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026