Get building plans approved by Kirinyaga County
County Government of Kirinyaga · sources read 3 Oct 2026
Apply to Kirinyaga County for development permission (KSh 1,000 form) and pay the building plan approval fee, charged per square metre: KSh 100 per sq.m for the ground floor. Public health also approves the plan (KSh 3,000 for a single house) and you need an occupation certificate at the end.
- Fee
- KSh 1,000Development permission application (Form PLUPA/DC/1A)KSh 100Plan approval per sq.m: residential cum commercial, ground floorKSh 150Plan approval per sq.m: residential cum commercial, 1st to 3rd floorKSh 3,000Plan approval: religious buildingKSh 3,000Public health plan approval: single residentialKSh 5,000Public health plan approval: storey residentialKSh 4,000Public health plan approval: commercial single floorKSh 2,000Occupation certificate (per building)KSh 1,000Health occupation certificate: permanent residential
- Where
- In person with the County Government of Kirinyaga (Physical Planning and Urban Development), county headquarters in Kutus, or a county office in Kerugoya, Wanguru, Kianyaga, Baricho or Sagana. County payments go through M-Pesa and partner banks; the Kiripay portal (epay.kirinyaga.go.ke) handles county bills, but a building plan service on it was not confirmed. Help: revenue@kirinyaga.go.ke, toll free 0800721812.
What you need
- Application for development permission (Form PLUPA/DC/1A)
Steps
- Fill in the application for development permission (Form PLUPA/DC/1A) and pay KSh 1,000.
- Pay the building plan approval fee, charged per square metre: KSh 100 for the ground floor, KSh 150 for floors one to three. A religious building is a flat KSh 3,000.
- Get public health approval for the plan: KSh 3,000 for a single residential building, KSh 5,000 for a storey building, KSh 4,000 for a single-floor commercial building.
- When the building is done, get an occupation certificate (KSh 2,000 per building) and a health occupation certificate (KSh 1,000 for a permanent house).
Watch out
- Building with no plans at all attracts a KSh 20,000 penalty per building (KSh 10,000 for unapproved plans).
Who can apply
- Anyone putting up a residential, commercial, religious or industrial building in Kirinyaga County.
Official sources (2)
- The Kirinyaga County Finance Act, 2023 kirinyaga.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- Revenue Management kirinyaga.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026