Get building plans approved by Samburu County
County Government of Samburu · sources read 3 Oct 2026
Every plot needs plan approval from Samburu County before you build. For a residential bungalow the planning approval fee is KSh 3,000, plus KSh 3,000 for public health approval of a single-storey plan; inside Maralal Municipality the Act also lists a building plans certification fee from KSh 25,000.
- Fee
- KSh 3,000Plan approval, residential bungalowKSh 1,000Form PPA 1KSh 3,000Public health plan approval, single storeyKSh 5,000Public health plan approval, multi storeyKSh 25,000Maralal Municipality plans certification, residential unstoreyedKSh 30,000Maralal Municipality plans certification, residential single storeyKSh 30,000Maralal Municipality plans certification, commercial unstoreyedKSh 5,000Occupation permit, per site
- Where
- In person with the County Government of Samburu, Department of Lands, Housing, Physical Planning and Urban Development, in Maralal. No online building plan portal was found. Email: info@samburu.go.ke.
Steps
- Buy form PPA 1 (KSh 1,000) from the county physical planning office.
- Submit your plans and pay the plan approval fee: KSh 3,000 for a residential bungalow.
- Get public health approval of the plan: KSh 3,000 single storey, KSh 5,000 multi storey.
- Inside Maralal Municipality, the Act also lists building plans certification: KSh 25,000 for an unstoreyed house, KSh 30,000 single storey, KSh 30,000 for an unstoreyed commercial building.
- When the building is done, get an occupation permit (KSh 5,000 per site).
Watch out
- Put up the standard planning site board on your site. Not displaying it is a KSh 10,000 charge.
- Renovations and repairs to buildings need their own application, at KSh 10,000.
Who can apply
- Anyone building on a plot in Samburu County. Plan approval is mandatory for all plots.
Official sources (2)
- The Samburu County Finance Act, 2025 samburu.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- Lands, Housing, Physical Planning & Urban Development samburu.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026