Pay Nakuru County land rates
County Government of Nakuru · sources read 1 Oct 2026
Nakuru land rates fall due on 1 January, and you have until 31 March to pay. Pay into the county's authorised bank account, by approved electronic transfer, or at the county finance offices, and keep the receipt.
- Fee
- We couldn't confirm a fee from the official page. Check it there before you pay.
- Deadline
- Rates fall due on 1 January, with a grace period up to 31 March each year.
- Where
- County Government of Nakuru finance offices or the authorised county bank account. Lands department: 3rd Floor, Ardhi House, Moi Road, Nakuru, and all 11 sub-county headquarters. Tel (051) 2216379 / 2216380, info@nakuru.go.ke
Steps
- Call the county on (051) 2216379 or email info@nakuru.go.ke to get the rates due on your plot.
- Pay into the county's authorised bank account, by an approved electronic transfer, or at the county finance offices.
- Get and keep the official receipt for every payment.
- Selling or transferring the land? Once all rates and penalties are paid, get a rates clearance certificate from the county. The land registry needs it.
Watch out
- Penalties on unpaid rates keep adding up, but they can never be more than the rates you owe.
- If you ignore a demand notice, the county can take you to court to recover the rates and interest.
- Building plans in Nakuru need a land rates clearance certificate, so clear your rates before you apply.
Who can apply
- Owners of registered freehold land, and holders of registered leases of 25 years or more, in Nakuru County
- If the owner lives outside Kenya, whoever collects the rent or manages the land must pay
Official sources (3)
- Nakuru County Valuation and Rating Act (County Act No. 4 of 2023) nakuru.go.ke · read 1 Oct 2026
- Department of Land, Physical Planning, Housing and Urban Development Customer Service Charter nakuru.go.ke · read 1 Oct 2026
- County Government of Nakuru (home page contacts) nakuru.go.ke · read 1 Oct 2026