Pay Turkana County land rates
County Government of Turkana · sources read 6 Oct 2026
Pay Turkana land rates to the County Government through an official county channel, only to county staff or authorized agents, and get an official receipt. Rates are a percentage of your plot's site value (3% to 6% depending on the sub-county), and a clearance certificate costs KSh 3,000.
- Fee
- KSh 3,000Clearance certificate (per plot)KSh 1,000Plot rent per year, 15m by 30m (50 by 100 ft) plot
- 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 Turkana, Lodwar (P.O. Box 11-30500 Lodwar). Tel +254 702 224 066, info@turkana.go.ke
Steps
- Know the rate: land rates are a percentage of your plot's site value on the valuation roll. It is 6% in Turkana Central and Turkana West, 5% in Turkana South, 4% in Turkana North, Loima and Turkana East, and 3% in Kibish.
- Pay only through an authorized county channel.
- Hand money only to county employees or people the county department has authorized in writing.
- Get an official receipt for every payment and keep it.
- Need proof your plot is clear, for example to sell or transfer it? The clearance certificate costs KSh 3,000 per plot.
Watch out
- Not paying land rent attracts a penalty of KSh 3,000 a year.
- Unpaid land rent also carries interest of 3% a year.
- 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 Turkana 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 Turkana County Finance Act, 2025 (No. 1 of 2025; Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 1) turkana.go.ke · read 6 Oct 2026
- County Government of Turkana (home page) turkana.go.ke · read 6 Oct 2026
- The National Rating Act, 2024 (No. 15 of 2024) nakuru.go.ke · read 6 Oct 2026