Get building plans approved by Kisii County
County Government of Kisii · sources read 6 Oct 2026
Apply to Kisii County's town engineer and planning office (PPA1, KSh 2,500) and pay plan approval fees by floor area, for example KSh 35 per m2 for a house. Get an occupation certificate when the building is finished.
- Fee
- KSh 2,500Application to undertake development (PPA1), per planKSh 35Architectural plan approval, residential (per m2)KSh 60Architectural plan approval, commercial (per m2)KSh 65Architectural plan approval, residential/commercial (per m2)KSh 3,000Site inspection, bungalowKSh 3,500Site inspection per floor (Kisii or Ogembo Municipality)KSh 3,500Application for occupation certificate (Kisii or Ogembo Municipality)KSh 1,500Occupational certificate, residentialKSh 2,500Completion certificate (per development)
- Where
- In person at the County Government of Kisii (Lands, Physical Planning, Housing and Urban Development; Town Engineer and Planning), Kisii town, or your municipality office in Ogembo. Help: +254 709 727 000, P.O. Box 4550-40200 Kisii. No online plan submission portal was found.
Steps
- Apply to undertake development using form PPA1 and pay KSh 2,500 per plan.
- Pay the architectural plan fee by floor area: KSh 35 per m2 for a residential building (a 100 m2 house is KSh 3,500), KSh 60 for commercial.
- Pay for the site inspection: KSh 3,000 for a bungalow, or per floor for storeyed buildings.
- After completion, apply for the occupation certificate and completion certificate.
Watch out
- Building without approval can bring a KSh 20,000 penalty.
- If the work is not started or finished within 5 years of approval, there is a KSh 20,000 penalty per plan.
Official sources (2)
- The Kisii County Finance Act (Amendment), 2024 (Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 10, Kisii County Acts No. 5) kisii.go.ke · read 6 Oct 2026
- Contact Us kisii.go.ke · read 6 Oct 2026