Get building plans approved by Homa Bay County
County Government of Homa Bay · sources read 3 Oct 2026
Get your building plans approved by Homa Bay County before you build. Public health approval of the plans costs KSh 10,000 for a house and KSh 20,000 for a commercial building, and the county still uses its Finance Act 2023 charges for 2026/27.
- Fee
- KSh 10,000Public health plan approval: residential single storeyKSh 10,000Public health plan approval: residential multi storeyKSh 20,000Public health plan approval: commercial (single or multi storey)KSh 1,000Fire scrutiny of building plans (per plan)KSh 8,500Renewal of building plans: single storeyKSh 5,000Public health occupation certificateKSh 10,000Occupation fee (per unit)
- Where
- County Government of Homa Bay, Department of Lands, Physical Planning, Housing and Urban Development. No online plan submission portal or published process was found.
Steps
- Submit your building plans to the county's Lands, Physical Planning, Housing and Urban Development department.
- Pay for public health approval of the plans (KSh 10,000 residential, KSh 20,000 commercial).
- Pay the fire department's plan scrutiny fee of KSh 1,000 per plan.
- When the building is finished, get an occupation certificate before moving in.
Watch out
- Building without approved plans costs more later: the regularisation penalty is KSh 10,000 for a single storey and up to KSh 60,000 for four storeys or more.
- Homa Bay did not change its charges for 2026/27, so the 2023 Finance Act rates still apply.
Who can apply
- Anyone planning to build in Homa Bay County. The Lands, Physical Planning, Housing and Urban Development department controls development.
Official sources (3)
- The Homa Bay County Finance Act, 2023 (Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 9, Homa Bay County Acts No. 1) s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Homa Bay County Finance Act for FY 2026/27 (County Treasury notice, ref HB/CTY/FIN/1/26/VOL. 2(8)) s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Lands, Physical Planning, Housing and Urban Development homabay.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026