Get building plans approved by Trans Nzoia County
County Government of Trans Nzoia · sources read 6 Oct 2026
Apply to Trans Nzoia County's physical planning department with form PPA1 (KSh 3,000) and pay a site inspection fee (KSh 3,500) and a plan approval fee set by plinth area, for example KSh 2,500 for 50 to 100 m2. Structural plans are charged separately.
- Fee
- KSh 3,000Development application form PPA1KSh 3,500Site inspectionKSh 1,500Plan approval, up to 10 m2 (minimum charge)KSh 2,000Plan approval, over 10 m2 up to 50 m2KSh 2,500Plan approval, over 50 m2 up to 100 m2KSh 3,000Plan approval, over 200 m2 up to 300 m2KSh 4,000Plan approval, over 300 m2 up to 450 m2KSh 3,000Structural plan, building up to 50 m2 (minimum)KSh 4,500Development authority certificateKSh 2,000Building occupation certificate, Municipality (public health)
- Where
- In person at the County Government of Trans Nzoia physical planning department, Kitale. Help: 0700026026 or info@transnzoia.go.ke (Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-5 p.m.). No online plan submission portal was found.
Steps
- Fill in the development application form PPA1 at the county physical planning department and pay KSh 3,000.
- Pay the plan approval fee for your plinth area, for example KSh 2,500 for a house of 50 to 100 m2, and the KSh 3,500 site inspection fee.
- Pay the structural plan fee too (from KSh 3,000 for up to 50 m2).
- Once approved, collect the development authority certificate (KSh 4,500).
- When the building is done, get the building occupation certificate from public health (KSh 2,000 in the municipality, KSh 1,000 elsewhere).
Watch out
- Regularising a building put up without approval costs a share of the property's value: 2.5% in the municipality, 1.5% in extended areas and 0.5% in the sub-counties.
Official sources (2)
- The Trans Nzoia County Finance Act, 2025 transnzoia.go.ke · read 6 Oct 2026
- Contact Us transnzoia.go.ke · read 6 Oct 2026