Get newly allocated government land (a new grant) surveyed
Survey of Kenya · sources read 3 Oct 2026
Take your letter of allotment (and/or the Part Development Plan) and the payment receipt to the Survey of Kenya. The fee starts at KSh 20,000 times the square root of the area in hectares, plus 3% of the land's value, and it takes about 1 month.
- Fee
- At least KSh 20,000 x H (H is the square root of the area in hectares), plus 3% of the land value.
- How long
- About 1 month
- Where
- Survey of Kenya (Directorate of Survey and Mapping), State Department for Lands, Ardhi House, 1st Ngong Avenue, Nairobi
What you need
- Letter of allotment and/or Part Development Plan
- Payment receipt
Steps
- Gather your letter of allotment (and/or the Part Development Plan).
- Pay the survey fee and keep the receipt.
- Surveyors place boundary beacons and prepare the survey plan or deed plan for your plot.
- Use the survey results to get your title and register the land.
Watch out
- The fee grows with plot size and value: at least KSh 20,000 × √(area in hectares), plus 3% of the land's value. A 1-hectare plot starts at KSh 20,000 plus the 3%.
- You can't get a title for allotted land until it has been surveyed.
- Cash isn't accepted. Pay through ArdhiPay and keep the receipt.
Who can apply
- People given land newly allocated by the government or another authorised body.
Official sources (2)
- SDLPP Service Charter - Updated 2025 lands.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- Survey for New Grants lands.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026