Get building plans approved by Kitui County
County Government of Kitui · sources read 3 Oct 2026
Apply to Kitui County for development permission and pay the plan approval fees before you build. For an ordinary building plan the approval fee is KSh 30 per square foot, at least KSh 15,000, plus an architectural fee of at least KSh 18,000 for a low-rise house.
- Fee
- KSh 1,000Application for development permissionKSh 15,000Building plan approval (ordinary): KSh 30 per sq ft, minimumKSh 18,000Architectural fee, low-rise: KSh 40 per m2, minimumKSh 36,000Architectural fee, storey building: KSh 40 per m2, minimumKSh 4,000Structural plan approval (per plan)KSh 5,000Public health plan approval: single storeyed buildingKSh 10,000Public health plan approval: two storeyed buildingKSh 2,000Construction site board (application fee)KSh 5,000Inspection during construction: low-rise house (per project)KSh 3,500Inspection during construction: storey building (per stage)KSh 5,000Occupational certificate (Lands)KSh 3,000Public health occupational certificate, complete house
- Where
- County Government of Kitui, Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development. No online plan submission portal or published office address for building approvals was found; ask at the county offices in Kitui or Mwingi.
Steps
- Apply to the county for development permission (KSh 1,000 application fee).
- Pay the plan approval fees: the approval fee by floor area, the architectural fee, and KSh 4,000 for the structural plan.
- Get public health approval of the plans too (KSh 5,000 for a single storeyed building).
- Put up a site board and pay for county inspections while you build.
- When the building is complete, get an occupational certificate.
Watch out
- Building without development permission attracts a KSh 10,000 penalty per site.
- Changing an approved plan is not free: alterations cost half the total approval fees.
- Storey buildings pay a higher minimum architectural fee: KSh 36,000.
Who can apply
- Anyone planning to build in Kitui County. You apply for development permission first.
Official sources (2)
- The Kitui County Finance Act, 2025 (Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 9, Kitui County Acts No. 4) kitui.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development kitui.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026