Get KeNHA approval for a billboard or signboard on a highway road reserve
Kenya National Highways Authority · sources read 2 Oct 2026
Apply on the KeNHA Permits Portal (permits.kenha.co.ke) under Advertisement structures, with a geo-referenced location map and a structural design certified by a professional structural engineer. The fee is KSh 5,000 per square metre and the charter target is 15 working days.
- Fee
- KSh 5,000Billboard or signboard, per square metre
- How long
- 15 working days (KeNHA service charter)
- Where
- Online on the KeNHA Permits Portal (permits.kenha.co.ke, eCitizen login available); KeNHA regional and corridor offices handle site visits
What you need
- A geo-referenced location map (UTM projection, Arc 1960 datum) showing the structure's coordinates and its position relative to the road and existing utilities
- Detailed engineering design drawing and computations for the support structure, certified by a professional structural engineer
Steps
- Register or log in on the KeNHA Permits Portal (permits.kenha.co.ke) and select Advertisement structures (billboards, sign boards).
- Confirm the KeNHA region or corridor and the road where the structure will go, and apply separately for each region if you have several.
- Upload your documents and submit. After vetting, the region or corridor office contacts you to schedule a field visit.
- Once approved, you get a payment advice. Pay using the details on it, then wait to be contacted when the approval letter is ready.
Watch out
- The fee is charged per square metre of advertising area, so a large billboard costs many times the base rate.
- This covers KeNHA national highways only. Billboards on county roads go to the county government.
Who can apply
- Businesses and advertisers who want to put up a billboard or signboard on a KeNHA road reserve
Official sources (3)
- Resolved Citizens Service Delivery Charter kenha.co.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
- Guideline for Roadside Development Control/Way Leave Online Applications kenha.co.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
- KeNHA Permits Portal permits.kenha.co.ke · read 2 Oct 2026