Ask Gava
Kiswahili
← Land and housing

Pay Bomet County land rates

County Government of Bomet · sources read 2 Oct 2026

Pay Bomet land rates online on BometPay (bometpay.go.ke) or at the county offices. Rates are 1.5% of the unimproved site value for residential and commercial plots and 2% of land value for agricultural land, with a 2.5% monthly penalty from 1 April.

Fee
We couldn't confirm a fee from the official page. Check it there before you pay.
Deadline
Pay before 1 April. From 1 April, unpaid land rates attract a penalty of 2.5% of the value per month.
Deadline
The county must announce the rates payment date in the Kenya Gazette at least 60 days ahead.
Deadline
Want the county to reduce or cancel your rates (remission)? Apply before the rates are due or within 14 days after.
Where
Online on BometPay (bometpay.go.ke), or County Government of Bomet offices (hotline 0746036036, info@bomet.go.ke)
Go to the official site

Steps

  1. Know what you owe: residential and commercial plots pay 1.5% of the unimproved site value (USV) in the valuation roll.
  2. Agricultural land and commercial plantations pay 2% of the land value.
  3. Pay online on BometPay (bometpay.go.ke), the county service portal that handles property taxes and land rates.

Watch out

  • If you get a written demand for unpaid rates, you have 60 days to pay before the county can act.
  • Rates left unpaid after a demand can end with the county auctioning the property.

Who can apply

  • Owners of land or buildings in Bomet County, including holders of leases with 21 years or more left
  • In some cases the person occupying the property is the one who pays
Official sources (4)
  1. The Bomet County Finance Act, 2024 bomet.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
  2. Land Rates (E-Services) bomet.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
  3. The National Rating Act, 2024 (No. 15 of 2024) nakuru.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
  4. Bomet County Service Portal (BometPay) bometpay.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026

Was this helpful?

Share on WhatsApp · Report a mistake

Don't include your ID number or KRA PIN. We remove them if you do.