Pay Garissa County land rates
County Government of Garissa · sources read 6 Oct 2026
Pay Garissa land rates digitally to the county's own accounts: M-Pesa business number 209118 or KCB account 1140761625. Clear them before the year ends, because unpaid rates grow by 3% a month from the turn of the year.
- Fee
- We couldn't confirm a fee from the official page. Check it there before you pay.
- Deadline
- Clear your rates before the calendar year ends. Whatever is still owed then grows by 3% every month.
- Deadline
- Rates are charged every 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
- Garissa County Headquarters, Garissa town (Mon to Fri, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm), info@garissa.go.ke. Pay by M-Pesa business number 209118 or KCB account 1140761625.
Steps
- Confirm how much you owe at the Garissa County Headquarters (Mon to Fri, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm) or by email to info@garissa.go.ke.
- Pay by M-Pesa to business number 209118, or deposit into KCB account 1140761625. County payments are digital, so don't pay cash to anyone.
- Get an official county receipt for the payment and keep it.
Watch out
- Genuine county revenue collectors carry a county ID card or uniform.
- Need a clearance certificate to sell or transfer land? The county charges a fee for it, and the amount changed in the latest Finance Act, so confirm it at the county office before you pay.
- Only the county finance executive (CEC Member for Finance) can waive rates or penalties.
- 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 Garissa 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)
- The Garissa County Finance Act, 2025 garissa.go.ke · read 6 Oct 2026
- The Garissa County Finance Act, 2023 garissa.go.ke · read 6 Oct 2026
- Contacts garissa.go.ke · read 6 Oct 2026
- The National Rating Act, 2024 (No. 15 of 2024) nakuru.go.ke · read 6 Oct 2026