Take part in land adjudication (demarcation, land committee and arbitration board cases)
State Department for Lands and Physical Planning · sources read 2 Oct 2026
If your area is under land adjudication and you disagree with how land was demarcated or recorded, file a land committee case within 14 days of demarcation (KSh 2,000). If you're unhappy with the committee's decision, file with the arbitration board within 14 days (KSh 3,000).
- Fee
- KSh 2,000Land committee case (per case)KSh 3,000Arbitration board case (per case)KSh 100Copy of case proceedings (per page)
- How long
- Committee cases about 3 months; arbitration board cases about 4 months
- Deadline
- Land committee case: within 14 days after demarcation is completed
- Deadline
- Arbitration board case: within 14 days after the committee's decision
- Where
- Your Sub-County Land Adjudication and Settlement office. Fees are paid through ArdhiPay, not cash.
Steps
- Demarcation is free. It starts with a declaration from the Sub-County Land Adjudication Officer, then your parcel is measured, mapped and marked with beacons.
- If you disagree with the demarcation or record, file a land committee case within 14 days after demarcation is completed and pay KSh 2,000.
- All parties get summons and must attend the hearing at the set place and time within the adjudication section.
- Not happy with the committee's decision? File an arbitration board case within 14 days of the decision and pay KSh 3,000. The board hears it the same way, on summons.
Watch out
- The 14-day windows are short. Miss them and you may lose your chance to challenge at that stage.
- Lands offices don't take cash. Pay through ArdhiPay and keep the receipt.
- You can buy copies of case proceedings (KSh 100 per page) if you need them for the next stage.
Who can apply
- People with land in an area that is going through land adjudication.
Official sources (4)
- SDLPP Service Charter (Updated 2025) lands.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
- Committee, Arbitration & Objection Cases lands.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
- Land Demarcation & Survey lands.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
- Sale of Case Proceedings & Maps lands.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026