Pay Tharaka Nithi County land rates
County Government of Tharaka Nithi · sources read 6 Oct 2026
Pay Tharaka Nithi land rates to the County Government through an official county channel and get an official receipt or e-receipt. A clearance certificate for rates and rents costs KSh 2,500, and late rates attract 3% compound interest a month from 1 July.
- Fee
- KSh 2,500Clearance certificate for rates and rents
- 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.
- Deadline
- Pay on time: unpaid property rates attract interest of 3% a month, compounded, from 1 July each year.
- Deadline
- Renting a plot from the county? Plot rent is due on 1 July each year.
- Where
- County Government of Tharaka Nithi, Kathwana (P.O. Box 10-60406 Kathwana). Toll-free 0800 720 370 or 1513, info@tharakanithi.go.ke
Steps
- Your rates are worked out from the value the county valuation roll gives your property.
- Pay only through an authorized county channel. The county website lists an online payment system, TNC PAY (epayments.tharakanithi.go.ke).
- A county revenue collector must identify themselves. Ask before you pay anyone in person.
- Get an official receipt or e-receipt for every payment and keep it.
- Need proof that you are clear, for example to sell or transfer? Ask for a clearance certificate for rates and rents (KSh 2,500).
Watch out
- The county can repossess a county plot if the rent goes unpaid for more than three years in a row.
- 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.
Who can apply
- Owners of land or buildings in Tharaka Nithi 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 (4)
- The Tharaka Nithi County Finance Act, 2025 (No. 5 of 2025; Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 11) tharakanithi.go.ke · read 6 Oct 2026
- County Government of Tharaka Nithi (home page) tharakanithi.go.ke · read 6 Oct 2026
- Contact Us tharakanithi.go.ke · read 6 Oct 2026
- The National Rating Act, 2024 (No. 15 of 2024) nakuru.go.ke · read 6 Oct 2026