Pay Kilifi County land rates
County Government of Kilifi · sources read 4 Oct 2026
Pay Kilifi land rates online on the county eServices portal (eportal.kilifi.go.ke) or its app: sign up with your National ID, pick Land Rates, pay by M-PESA, Airtel Money, card or Pesalink, then print your receipt or statement. Rates follow the county valuation roll; farms pay KSh 200 a hectare for the first 30 ha.
- Fee
- KSh 5,000Rate clearance certificateKSh 200Agricultural land rates, first 30 ha (per ha)KSh 100Agricultural land rates, each hectare above 30 ha (per ha)KSh 5,000Rating records inspection
- 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
- Online on the Kilifi County eServices portal (eportal.kilifi.go.ke) or app (Android and iOS). County Treasury: Treasury Square, Old Town, Kilifi (next to Burhani Park). Help: 0200 200 200, eservices@kilifi.go.ke
What you need
- Your National ID number and first name (to open a personal eServices account)
- For a company: its business registration number and full business name
Steps
- Go to eportal.kilifi.go.ke (or the Kilifi County eServices app) and sign up with your National ID or business registration number.
- On your dashboard, choose Land Rates.
- Pay with M-PESA, Airtel Money, a debit or credit card, or a Pesalink bank transfer.
- Print your receipt and land rates statement from the portal and keep them safe.
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.
- Sold or bought land? The same Land Rates service is where you update the property or transfer it and track the application.
Who can apply
- Owners of land or buildings in Kilifi 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 National Rating Act, 2024 (No. 15 of 2024) nakuru.go.ke · read 1 Oct 2026
- The Kilifi County Finance Act, 2024 (Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 8, Kilifi County Acts No. 1) media.kilifi.go.ke · read 4 Oct 2026
- Kilifi County eServices Portal eportal.kilifi.go.ke · read 1 Oct 2026