Pay Kwale County land rates
County Government of Kwale · sources read 6 Oct 2026
Pay Kwale land rates through Kwale Pay, the county's payment channel (paybill 338500), or by direct deposit to the county bank account, and demand an official receipt. A debts clearance certificate costs KSh 2,500 per plot.
- Fee
- KSh 2,500Debts clearance certificate (per plot)
- Deadline
- Clear your rates before the calendar year ends. Whatever is still owed then grows by 2% a month, compounded.
- 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
- Kwale Pay: paybill 338500 or epay.kwale.go.ke. County Government of Kwale, P.O. Box 4-80403 Kwale, info@kwale.go.ke
Steps
- Pay through Kwale Pay, the county's payment channel: paybill 338500 (or epay.kwale.go.ke). If you're not sure of the account number or amount, ask the county first.
- You can also pay by direct deposit into the county bank account.
- Demand an official receipt for every payment and keep it.
- Selling, transferring or charging the plot? Ask for a debts clearance certificate. It costs KSh 2,500 per plot.
Watch out
- Running a business on your plot? Your business permit bill includes any land rates and arrears owed.
- Only the county finance executive (CEC Member for Finance) can waive or vary rates.
- 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 Kwale 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 Kwale County Finance Act, 2025 kwale.go.ke · read 6 Oct 2026
- County Government of Kwale (homepage footer) kwale.go.ke · read 6 Oct 2026
- The National Rating Act, 2024 (No. 15 of 2024) nakuru.go.ke · read 6 Oct 2026