Pay West Pokot County land rates
County Government of West Pokot · sources read 6 Oct 2026
Pay West Pokot land rates to the County Government through an official county channel and keep the official receipt. The plot rate/rent is KSh 7,000 in Kapenguria and Chepareria, KSh 5,000 in Kacheliba, Ortum and Sigor, and KSh 3,000 elsewhere.
- Fee
- KSh 7,000Plot rate/rent: Zone A (Kapenguria and Chepareria municipalities)KSh 5,000Plot rate/rent: Zone B (Kacheliba, Ortum and Sigor)KSh 3,000Plot rate/rent: Zone C (all other 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.
- Deadline
- Renting a plot from the county? Plot rent is due on 1 January each year, and a 3% penalty a month is added if it is still unpaid after 31 March.
- Where
- County Government of West Pokot, Governor's Lane, Kapenguria (P.O. Box 222-30600). Tel 053 201 4000, revenue@westpokot.go.ke
Steps
- Find out what you owe: rates and rent on your property are charged as set out in the County Valuation Roll.
- Big parcels are rated per acre each year: the Finance Act lists KSh 8,000 an acre for agricultural land and KSh 10,000 an acre for industrial land.
- Pay only through an authorized county channel, such as an appointed county revenue collector.
- A genuine county revenue collector carries a county ID card. Ask to see it before you hand over money.
- Get an official county receipt for every payment and keep it as proof.
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.
- If the county charges simple interest on late rates, the national law caps it at the Central Bank rate.
Who can apply
- Owners of land or buildings in West Pokot 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 West Pokot County Finance Act, 2024 (No. 4 of 2024) westpokot.go.ke · read 6 Oct 2026
- Contact Us westpokot.go.ke · read 6 Oct 2026
- The National Rating Act, 2024 (No. 15 of 2024) nakuru.go.ke · read 6 Oct 2026