Pay Busia County land rates
County Government of Busia · sources read 2 Oct 2026
Busia County charges land rates at 1% of your land's unimproved site value each year, as set in the county valuation roll. Pay the County Government of Busia through its E-Services Portal (busiapay.busiacounty.go.ke) or call the county on +254700106517, and expect to pay KSh 5,000 for a rates clearance certificate.
- Fee
- KSh 5,000Rates/rent clearance certificateKSh 3,000Plot rent per year, county (public) land in Busia and Malaba municipalities, plot of 0.1 Ha or less
- Deadline
- Rates are charged per financial year. The county must announce the 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
- County Government of Busia: online on the E-Services Portal (busiapay.busiacounty.go.ke). HQ: Private Bag, 50400 Busia. Help: +254700106517, info@busiacounty.go.ke
Steps
- Find out what you owe: your rates come from the Busia County Valuation Roll, which sets the value of your land.
- The yearly rate is 1% of the land's unimproved site value, for residential, commercial and agricultural plots alike.
- Pay the County Government of Busia using the E-Services Portal linked on busiacounty.go.ke. Not sure how much you owe or how to pay? Call +254700106517 or email info@busiacounty.go.ke.
- Can't pay it all at once? Ask whether you can pay in instalments. The law lets the county allow instalments or one full payment.
Watch out
- Rates left unpaid after they fall due can attract interest set by the county.
- On county (public) land you also pay yearly plot rent. In Busia and Malaba municipalities it is KSh 3,000 for a plot of 0.1 Ha or less, and more for bigger plots.
- If you get a written demand for unpaid rates, you have 60 days to pay. After that the county can go as far as auctioning the property.
Who can apply
- Owners of land or buildings in Busia 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 (3)
- The Busia County Finance Act, 2023 busiacounty.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
- County Government of Busia (home page) busiacounty.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
- The National Rating Act, 2024 (No. 15 of 2024) nakuru.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026