Register (deposit) your will at the lands registry
State Department for Lands and Physical Planning · sources read 3 Oct 2026
Take your will to the lands registry (Land Registration) and pay the KSh 1,000 registration fee through ArdhiPay. It takes about 3 days.
- Fee
- KSh 1,000Registration of a will
- How long
- About 3 days
- Where
- Land Registration, State Department for Lands: Ardhi House, Nairobi, or your county land registry
What you need
- The will itself
Steps
- Take your will to the Land Registration office: Ardhi House in Nairobi or your county land registry.
- Pay the KSh 1,000 registration fee through ArdhiPay. Cash is not accepted.
- Go back after about 3 days to confirm the will has been registered.
Watch out
- A registered will is kept on record so it can be referred to when your estate is being handled after you die.
- Pay only through ArdhiPay. Anyone asking for cash at the registry is not following the rules.
Official sources (2)
- Registration of Wills & Building Plans lands.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- SDLPP Service Charter - Updated 2025 lands.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026