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Get building plans approved by Wajir County

County Government of Wajir · sources read 3 Oct 2026

Take your building plans to Wajir County's Lands department and pay the approval fee: KSh 5,000 in town, KSh 2,000 in rural areas, KSh 10,000 for a storey building. You also pay KSh 2,000 per inspection stage and KSh 3,000 for the occupation permit.

Fee
KSh 5,000Plan approval: urbanKSh 2,000Plan approval: ruralKSh 10,000Plan approval: storey buildingKSh 5,000Extension, modification or alteration of an existing buildingKSh 2,000Building inspection (per stage)KSh 3,000Building occupation permit/certificateKSh 1,000Public health building occupational certificate
Where
In person with the County Government of Wajir, Department of Lands, Public Works and Urban Development (Physical Planning), Governor's Office, off Airport Road, Wajir town. No online building plan service was found. Help: info@wajir.go.ke.
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Steps

  1. Submit your building plans to the county and pay the approval fee: KSh 5,000 in urban areas, KSh 2,000 in rural areas, KSh 10,000 for a storey building.
  2. During construction the county inspects at each stage, at KSh 2,000 per stage.
  3. When the building is done, get a building occupation permit (KSh 3,000) and the public health building occupational certificate (KSh 1,000).

Watch out

  • Extending or altering an existing building also needs approval, at KSh 5,000.

Who can apply

  • Anyone putting up a building in Wajir County, in town or in a rural area.
Official sources (2)
  1. The Wajir County Finance Act, 2024 wajir.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
  2. Lands, Public Works and Urban Development wajir.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026

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