Get building plans approved by Bungoma County
County Government of Bungoma · sources read 3 Oct 2026
Submit your building plans to Bungoma County Physical Planning and pay the approval fee for your floor area and area type. A small new house up to 46 sq.m costs KSh 5,000 in urban areas, plus public health plan approval and an occupation permit when the building is done.
- Fee
- KSh 5,000New house, 0-46 sq.m: urbanKSh 4,600New house, 0-46 sq.m: peri-urbanKSh 4,280New house, 0-46 sq.m: agricultural areaKSh 6,000New house, 47-93 sq.m: urbanKSh 20,000New house, 856-930 sq.m: urbanKSh 10,000New commercial/office, 0-46 sq.m: urbanKSh 11,000New commercial/office, 47-93 sq.m: urbanKSh 3,000Public health plan approval, single storey: urbanKSh 2,000Public health plan approval, single storey: ruralKSh 10,000Public health plan approval, up to 5 floorsKSh 2,000Building inspection (per stage)KSh 3,000Occupation permit, single dwellingKSh 5,000Occupation permit, commercial/office (per unit)
- Where
- In person with the County Government of Bungoma, Lands, Housing, Urban & Physical Planning. No online building plan submission portal was found. County offices: Municipal Buildings, Moi Avenue, Bungoma; phone +254 (055) 30343; info@bungoma.go.ke.
Steps
- Submit your building plans to the county's Physical Planning office and pay the approval fee. It depends on floor area, building type and whether the site is urban, peri-urban or agricultural.
- Structural or civil engineering drawings are charged an extra 25% of the architectural drawings fee.
- Pay for public health plan approval: KSh 3,000 for a single-storey structure in town (KSh 2,000 rural), KSh 10,000 up to 5 floors.
- During construction the county inspects at different stages, at KSh 2,000 per inspection.
- When the building is finished, get an occupation permit: KSh 3,000 for a single house, KSh 5,000 per commercial unit.
Watch out
- Building first and seeking approval later costs more: regularising plans in urban areas is charged 1.5 times the normal fee.
- If you haven't built within 2 years, renewing a residential approval costs half the original fee.
Who can apply
- Anyone putting up a new residential, commercial, office, institutional or industrial building in Bungoma County.
Official sources (2)
- The Bungoma County Finance Act, 2023 bungoma.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- E-Services bungoma.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026