Get building plans approved by Kisumu County

County Government of Kisumu · sources read 3 Oct 2026

You need development permission from Kisumu County's Lands and Physical Planning department before you build anything. You pay architectural and structural plan fees by floor area: for a house up to 50 m2 in the city's Block 1-16, the architectural fee is KSh 5,000.

Fee

KSh 5,000Architectural fee, residential, Kisumu City Block 1-16: up to 50 m2KSh 10,000Architectural fee, residential, Kisumu City Block 1-16: 50-200 m2KSh 3,000Architectural fee, residential, outside the city: up to 50 m2KSh 5,000Architectural fee, residential, outside the city: 50-200 m2KSh 5,000Structural fee, residential, Block 1-13: up to 50 m2KSh 7,000Public health approval of plans, residential: Kisumu CityKSh 5,000Public health approval of plans, residential: other sub-countiesKSh 2,500Construction board feeKSh 7,500Occupation certificate, residential Block 1-16 (per unit): Kisumu City

Where

County Government of Kisumu, Department of Lands, Physical Planning, Housing and Urban Development, Prosperity House, 9th Floor, Wing C, Kisumu. Fees can be paid on the county E-Revenue system (eservices.kisumu.go.ke). No online plan submission portal was found.