Register as an estate agent (EARB)
Estate Agents Registration Board · sources read 2 Oct 2026
Apply online on the EARB members portal and pay the KSh 2,000 application fee. You need at least KCSE, two years' experience, a recommendation from a registered estate agent, and you must be a Kenyan citizen. If shortlisted you pay KSh 5,000 for an interview, and if you pass you pay KSh 10,000 to register plus KSh 7,000 for the annual practising certificate.
- Fee
- KSh 2,000Application fee (non-refundable)KSh 5,000Interview fee (non-refundable)KSh 10,000Registration fee (after passing the interview)KSh 7,000Annual practising certificate
- Where
- Online on the EARB members portal (members.estateagentsboard.or.ke); EARB offices at Prism Towers, 3rd Ngong Avenue, Upper Hill, Nairobi, 17th floor
What you need
- Passport-size photo (JPEG) and a copy of your ID or passport
- Certified copies of all your education certificates (KCSE minimum) and an updated CV
- Recommendation letter in the EARB format from a registered estate agent who has trained you for over two years, plus a copy of their current practising licence
- Current Certificate of Good Conduct from the DCI
Steps
- On members.estateagentsboard.or.ke, start a new application as an Individual, choose 'Estate Agent' and create your account.
- Fill in your academic and work background, upload your documents, submit and pay the KSh 2,000 application fee.
- Wait for an email: either approval to the next step or a return with changes to fix and resubmit.
- When invited, pay the KSh 5,000 interview fee and attend the EARB interview.
- If you pass, pay the KSh 10,000 registration fee and KSh 7,000 practising certificate fee. You get a registration certificate and number.
Watch out
- Your recommender must be a registered agent with a current licence who has trained you for over two years and has been registered for over two years. Use the EARB sample letter format.
- Working as an estate agent without registration is illegal.
- The application and interview fees are not refunded, even if you are not successful.
Who can apply
- Kenyan citizens with at least a KCSE certificate, at least two years' experience and a recommendation from a registered estate agent.
Official sources (3)
- Steps in registering with Estate Agents Registration Board estateagentsboard.or.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
- EARB inducts 46 new estate agents at ceremony held on 25th April estateagentsboard.or.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
- Membership Application - EARB Membership Portal members.estateagentsboard.or.ke · read 2 Oct 2026