Get survey maps, survey plans and RIMs
State Department for Lands and Physical Planning · sources read 1 Oct 2026
If the land is in an Ardhisasa county, open Survey and mapping, choose Sale of Plans, enter the parcel number, pay and download the plan. Elsewhere, apply in writing to the Survey of Kenya. A survey search costs KSh 500 and printed maps KSh 350 to 500.
- Fee
- KSh 500Land survey and mapping searchKSh 500Printed map, A0KSh 400Printed map, A1KSh 350Printed map, A2 or A3
- How long
- Usually on the spot (service charter)
- Where
- Online on Ardhisasa (Nairobi, Murang'a, Mombasa, Isiolo) under Survey and mapping, or by written application to the Survey of Kenya (Directorate of Survey and Mapping)
What you need
- The parcel number
- For a survey search: a copy of the title
Steps
- Log in to Ardhisasa. Under Services, open Survey and mapping, click View more and pick Sale of Plans.
- Click New application, enter the parcel number and choose PDF or CSV.
- Check the preview, add it, submit and pay. Then download the plan.
- Outside Ardhisasa counties, make a written application to the Survey of Kenya for the maps you need.
Watch out
- Ardhisasa is only live in Nairobi, Murang'a, Mombasa and Isiolo. For land elsewhere, apply at a survey office.
- A survey search is not the same as an official land search. It shows boundaries, beacons and survey numbers, not who owns the land.
Who can apply
- Any member of the public with an Ardhisasa account.
Official sources (6)
- Sale of Plans User Guide lands.go.ke · read 1 Oct 2026
- Service Charter (Updated 2025) lands.go.ke · read 1 Oct 2026
- Land Survey Searches lands.go.ke · read 1 Oct 2026
- Sale of Various Maps & Atlases lands.go.ke · read 1 Oct 2026
- State Department for Lands Accelerates Digital Transformation of Land Services lands.go.ke · read 1 Oct 2026
- Ardhisasa ardhisasa.lands.go.ke · read 1 Oct 2026