Get KeNHA approval for an access road to your property off a national highway
Kenya National Highways Authority · sources read 2 Oct 2026
Apply on the KeNHA Permits Portal (permits.kenha.co.ke) under Access Roads, uploading engineer-signed designs, a survey map and a Traffic Impact Assessment. The fee is KSh 115,000 and the charter target is 15 working days.
- Fee
- KSh 115,000Approval to construct an access road or lane to premises
- 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 survey map of the property from the Survey of Kenya
- Detailed engineering design drawings to scale (layout, access cross-sections, drainage details)
- A Traffic Impact Assessment report, with a letter from the KeNHA Regional or Corridor Director for that road section
- Cross sections at 20 m intervals and a longitudinal profile
- A geo-referenced map (UTM projection, Arc 1960 datum) showing the location and affected plots
- A certified copy of the title deed or other proof of ownership
Steps
- Register or log in on the KeNHA Permits Portal (permits.kenha.co.ke) and select Access Roads.
- Pick the region or corridor and the road, fill in the details, attach your documents and submit. The status changes to 'Applied'.
- After vetting, the KeNHA region or corridor office contacts you to schedule a field visit.
- Once approved, you get a payment advice. Pay using the details on it.
- The region or corridor office contacts you when your approval letter is ready.
Watch out
- All drawings, designs and the TIA must be signed off by a professional engineer, with their current practising licence attached.
- On class A roads you must provide a holding lane for right turns. For class B roads the TIA decides.
- Confirm with the nearest KeNHA office which region or corridor and road your access falls under before you apply.
Who can apply
- Anyone who wants to build an access lane or road to their premises on a KeNHA national trunk road reserve
Official sources (4)
- 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
- Public notice: Implementation of online system for processing of roadside development permits kenha.co.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
- KeNHA Permits Portal permits.kenha.co.ke · read 2 Oct 2026