Get building plans approved by Elgeyo Marakwet County
County Government of Elgeyo Marakwet · sources read 3 Oct 2026
Get your building plans approved by Elgeyo Marakwet County before you build. The plan fee depends on floor area: a house up to 46 sq.m is KSh 600, and building without approval can cost a KSh 100,000 penalty for a single storey.
- Fee
- KSh 600Residential plan, 0-46 sq.mKSh 850Residential plan, 46-93 sq.mKSh 1,050Residential plan, 93-140 sq.mKSh 750Offices, warehouses or shops plan, 46-93 sq.mKSh 1,000Commencement and completion certificateKSh 750Occupational certificate, 0-46 sq.mKSh 900Occupational certificate, 46-93 sq.m
- Where
- In person with the County Government of Elgeyo Marakwet, Department of Lands (physical planning), at the county headquarters in Iten. No online building plan portal was found; the county's E-Revenue system is at revenue.elgeyomarakwet.go.ke. Contacts: +254 (0) 704 220 220, info@elgeyomarakwet.go.ke, P.O. Box 220-30700.
Steps
- Submit your building plans to the county and pay the plan fee for your floor area: KSh 600 up to 46 sq.m, KSh 850 for 46-93 sq.m, KSh 1,050 for 93-140 sq.m.
- Pay the infrastructure development levy: 0.05% of the estimated cost of the building.
- Get the commencement and completion certificate (KSh 1,000).
- When the building is done, get an occupational certificate. It also goes by floor area: KSh 750 up to 46 sq.m, KSh 900 for 46-93 sq.m.
Watch out
- Building without approved plans carries a heavy penalty: KSh 100,000 for a single-storey building.
- Plans that need renewing cost extra: KSh 2,000 for a single-storey house.
Who can apply
- Anyone putting up a building in Elgeyo Marakwet County. Building without an approved plan is an offence.
Official sources (2)
- The Elgeyo/Marakwet County Finance Act, 2025 elgeyomarakwet.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- E-Services elgeyomarakwet.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026