Get building plans approved by Nandi County
County Government of Nandi · sources read 3 Oct 2026
Get Form PLUPA 1 from the county physical planning office, then submit your plans and pay an evaluation fee based on floor area. A new house up to 46 m2 costs KSh 2,700 in Kapsabet Municipality and KSh 1,728 in other areas, plus 50% of that for structural drawings.
- Fee
- KSh 1,000Form PLUPA 1 (per copy)KSh 2,700New residential plan, 0-46 m2, Kapsabet MunicipalityKSh 1,728New residential plan, 0-46 m2, other areasKSh 5,670New residential plan, 141-186 m2, Kapsabet MunicipalityKSh 1,000Building occupation certificate
- Where
- County Government of Nandi, Department of Lands, Physical Planning, Housing, Environment, Water, Natural Resources and Climate Change, county headquarters in Kapsabet (P.O. Box 802-30300 Kapsabet). Phone: +254 53 5252355, Info@nandi.go.ke, Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm. No online plan submission portal was found.
What you need
- Form PLUPA 1 (KSh 1,000 per copy)
- Architectural building plans
- Structural drawings
Steps
- Buy Form PLUPA 1 (KSh 1,000) at the county physical planning office and fill it in.
- Submit your architectural plans and pay the evaluation fee. It depends on floor area and on whether you build in Kapsabet Municipality, Nandi Hills/Mosoriot or elsewhere.
- Pay for the structural drawings: 50% of the architectural plan fee.
- When the building is finished, get a building occupation certificate (KSh 1,000).
Watch out
- Your approval is valid for 3 years. After that you pay a renewal fee.
- Budget for structural drawings too: they add half of the architectural fee.
Official sources (3)
- The Nandi County Finance Act, 2024 (Sixteenth Schedule: Charges under the Physical Planning Act) nandi.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- Lands, Physical Planning, Housing, Environment, Water, Natural Resources and Climate Change nandi.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- Contact Us nandi.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026