Pay Isiolo County land rates
County Government of Isiolo · sources read 6 Oct 2026
Pay Isiolo land rates through the county's authorised payment channels and always ask for an official receipt. Rates are 2% of your plot's unimproved site value, at least KSh 2,000 a plot, and a clearance certificate costs KSh 2,000.
- Fee
- KSh 2,000Rates clearance certificate (per plot)
- 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
- County Government of Isiolo revenue office, Isiolo town. Ask for an official receipt for every payment.
Steps
- Ask the county revenue office for your land rates bill. It is 2% of the plot's unimproved site value on the valuation roll, and never less than KSh 2,000 a plot.
- Pay through the county's authorised payment channel and demand an official receipt.
- Selling or transferring the plot? Ask for a clearance certificate. It costs KSh 2,000 per plot.
Watch out
- Late land rates attract a 6% penalty fee.
- Pay a collector only if they visibly wear a county ID card.
- 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.
- If the county charges interest on late rates, the law caps it at the Central Bank rate.
Who can apply
- Owners of land or buildings in Isiolo 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 (2)
- The Isiolo County Finance Act, 2023 isioloassembly.go.ke · read 6 Oct 2026
- The National Rating Act, 2024 (No. 15 of 2024) nakuru.go.ke · read 6 Oct 2026