Pay Nandi County land rates
County Government of Nandi · sources read 4 Oct 2026
Pay Nandi County land rates to the county's Receiver of Revenue, by electronic transfer or at the county rating offices, and get a receipt. Since March 2026 land rates are 0.5% of the land's site value in every zone, and a rates clearance certificate costs KSh 2,500 to 5,000 depending on the zone.
- Fee
- KSh 5,000Land rates & plot rent clearance certificate, Zone A (Kapsabet Municipality)KSh 3,500Land rates & plot rent clearance certificate, Zone B (Nandi Hills, Mosoriot)KSh 2,500Land rates & plot rent clearance certificate, Zones C and D (other centres and rural areas)
- 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 Nandi offices, Kapsabet (P.O. Box 802-30300 Kapsabet, Info@nandi.go.ke). Nandi County publishes no online land rates portal.
Steps
- Pay your rates to the county's Receiver of Revenue, by electronic transfer or another method the County Treasury approves, or at the county rating offices.
- Get an official receipt for every payment and keep it.
- Selling or transferring land? The Lands Registry won't register the transfer until the county confirms all rates are paid, so clear your rates and get a clearance certificate first.
Watch out
- Land rates are now 0.5% of the land's site value, the same in every zone. This replaced the old per-acre farm rates (KSh 300 an acre and up) in March 2026.
- If you get a written demand for unpaid rates, you have 60 days to pay. After that the county can act, even auction the property.
Who can apply
- Owners of land or buildings in Nandi 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 (5)
- The Nandi County Finance Act, 2024 nandi.go.ke · read 1 Oct 2026
- The Nandi County Finance (Amendment) Act, 2026 (No. 1 of 2026) nandi.go.ke · read 4 Oct 2026
- The Nandi County Rating Act, 2017 nandi.go.ke · read 1 Oct 2026
- Contact Us nandi.go.ke · read 1 Oct 2026
- The National Rating Act, 2024 (No. 15 of 2024) nakuru.go.ke · read 1 Oct 2026