Get building plans approved by Garissa County
County Government of Garissa · sources read 3 Oct 2026
Buy form PPA 1 from the county physical planning office, submit your plans and pay an evaluation fee by floor area. A new house up to 46 m2 costs KSh 5,000 in Garissa Township and KSh 4,600 in the sub-counties, plus 25% of that for structural drawings.
- Fee
- KSh 2,000Form PPA 1, Garissa TownshipKSh 1,000Form PPA 1, sub-countiesKSh 5,000New residential plan, 0-46 m2, Garissa TownshipKSh 4,600New residential plan, 0-46 m2, sub-countiesKSh 7,000New residential plan, 94-140 m2, Garissa TownshipKSh 2,500Public health plan approval, residential (single room to bedsitter)KSh 1,000Commencement and completion certificateKSh 1,000Building occupational permit, residential, Garissa TownshipKSh 500Renewal of expired plans (per period)
- Where
- County Government of Garissa, Department of Land, Physical Planning and Housing, Garissa County Headquarters, Garissa town. Mon to Fri, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. Email: info@garissa.go.ke. No online plan submission portal was found.
What you need
- Form PPA 1
- Architectural building plans
- Structural/civil engineering drawings
Steps
- Buy form PPA 1 (KSh 2,000 in Garissa Township, KSh 1,000 in sub-counties) and fill it in.
- Submit your architectural plans and pay the evaluation fee for your floor area.
- Pay for the structural drawings: 25% of the architectural fee.
- Get public health approval of the plan (from KSh 2,500 for a small house).
- When the house is finished, get an occupational permit (KSh 1,000 in Garissa Township, KSh 500 in sub-counties).
Watch out
- Put up a standard site board while building. Not doing so attracts a KSh 10,000 penalty.
- Skipping public health approval costs more: the non-compliance charge is KSh 6,000 for a small house.
Official sources (2)
- The Garissa County Finance Act, 2025 (Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 9, Garissa County Acts No. 4) garissa.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- Contact garissa.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026