Get building plans approved by Marsabit County
County Government of Marsabit · sources read 3 Oct 2026
Before you build in Marsabit County, apply for development permission at your Sub-County Planning Unit, with plans showing what you're building and its use. Building without permission can mean a fine of up to KSh 100,000.
- Fee
- We couldn't confirm a fee from the official page. Check it there before you pay.
- Where
- In person at your Sub-County Planning Unit, County Government of Marsabit (Department of Lands, Energy, Housing and Urban Development). No online building plan portal or official fee schedule was found online. County HQ contacts: +254 745 201 491, info@marsabit.go.ke.
What you need
- Building plans and particulars showing the purpose, proposed use and density of the development
- For shops, offices, hotels, workshops and other commercial or industrial buildings: a certificate of compliance from the county planning director
Steps
- Prepare your building plans, showing what the building is for, its use and density.
- Apply to the officer in charge of the Sub-County Planning Unit where you'll build.
- For a commercial or industrial building, get a certificate of compliance from the planning director first. Permission won't be granted without it.
- Start building only after the planning unit grants development permission.
Watch out
- Building without permission is an offence: a fine of up to KSh 100,000, up to 12 months in jail, or both. The county can also order you to restore the land within 90 days.
- Without development permission you can't get a business licence for a commercial or industrial building.
Who can apply
- Anyone who wants to build or develop land in Marsabit County. Everyone needs development permission first.
Official sources (2)
- The Marsabit County Planning Act, 2016 marsabit.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- County Government of Marsabit (homepage) marsabit.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026