Get building plans approved by Kajiado County
County Government of Kajiado · sources read 3 Oct 2026
Submit your architectural and structural drawings to Kajiado County's planning department and pay on submission: KSh 3,000 for the application form plus KSh 70 per sq.m for each of the architectural and structural fees, with a KSh 25,000 minimum approval charge.
- Fee
- KSh 3,000PLUPA application formKSh 70Architectural fee per sq.m per storey: residential, commercial, institutionsKSh 70Structural fee per sq.m per storey: residential, commercial, institutionsKSh 250Architectural fee per sq.m per storey: industrial, greenhouses, petrol stationsKSh 25,000Minimum charge for approval (per application)KSh 12,000Building inspection fee (per floor)KSh 12,000Final inspection for occupation (per visit)KSh 5,000Certificate of occupation (per floor)
- Where
- County Government of Kajiado, Department of Lands, Physical Planning, Urban Development, Housing & Municipalities, through the county's KeDAMS system. No public KeDAMS web address is given on kajiado.go.ke, so ask the department. County phone: 045 2123000.
What you need
- Architectural drawings
- Structural drawings
- PLUPA application form
Steps
- Prepare your architectural and structural drawings. The county takes planning and building proposals through its Kajiado Electronic Development Application Management System (KeDAMS).
- Submit the application with the PLUPA form (KSh 3,000) and pay the approval fees when you submit: KSh 70 per sq.m architectural plus KSh 70 per sq.m structural for houses, shops, offices and institutions.
- During construction the county charges a building inspection fee of KSh 12,000 per floor.
- Before you get completion or occupation documents, pay for the final inspection (KSh 12,000) and the certificate of occupation (KSh 5,000 per floor).
Watch out
- Even a small house pays at least KSh 25,000 for approval, whatever the per-sq.m fees add up to.
- Building without approval or ignoring the rules can cost a KSh 500,000 penalty per site.
Who can apply
- Anyone putting up a building in Kajiado County. Building without an approved plan attracts a penalty.
Official sources (2)
- The Kajiado County Finance Act, 2026 kajiado.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- Lands, Physical Planning, Urban Development, Housing & Municipalities kajiado.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026