The Nairobi City County Government has issued a 60-day ultimatum to owners of undeveloped and unpaid plots in various city schemes, warning that non-compliance will result in repossession and reallocation of the land.
In a public notice released on July 21, the county government expressed concern over multiple parcels of land across Site & Service Schemes, regularized informal settlements, and urban infills that remain dormant and unpaid for violating the original terms of allotment.
“These parcels were designated for specific urban functions, not speculative holding,” the notice emphasized. “Failure to develop or pay for them makes the land economically inefficient and goes against the purpose for which it was allocated.”
Under the terms of offer, beneficiaries are required to settle all dues and commence permissible development within 24 months.
The county is now calling on plot owners to demonstrate their commitment by clearing outstanding payments and submitting building plans for approval within 60 days.
Consequences for Defaulters
Plot owners who fail to act within the stipulated period risk losing their property.
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The notice stated, “Failure to pay and submit building plans as advised will lead to repossession and reallocation without any further reference to the owners.”
Those who have already secured leases or certificates of lease but are not listed in the county’s Valuation Roll are urged to visit designated sub-county valuation offices for assistance.
These offices are located in Embakasi, Kasarani, and Dandora, among other areas.
Changes in Land Rate Billing
In a further move to streamline urban land management, Nairobi County announced that, effective January 1, 2026, land rate payments will no longer be processed using plot numbers.
Instead, all billing will be based on land parcel numbers.
To facilitate the transition, county technical teams will begin labeling developed properties with their respective parcel numbers.
Plot owners are requested to cooperate with the labeling exercise to avoid disruptions in rate payments.
Repossession Notice
Late last year the county Government of Nairobi had issued a repossession notice to 109 landowners across the city.
In a notice on December 14, 2024, Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja’s administration detailed that the affected parcels of land had either been underdeveloped or had pending land rates.
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The county government added that the landowners had contravened various county laws, hence the repossession notice.
“It has come to the attention of the Nairobi City County Government that several plots in County Site and Service Schemes remain undeveloped and heavily indebted with respect to plot dues.
This is even though these plots were allocated in the 1980s under clear terms and conditions of the offer which, among other things required the allottees to develop their plots within 24 months of the offer and pay all requisite plot dues,” read the notice in part.
To sound a warning, those with underdeveloped parcels were instructed to commence various development projects within 6 months.
“Failure to pay up for and develop the plots as advised herein will lead to repossession of the plots by the County government and re-allocation of the same to other deserving individuals without any further reference to the current defaulting owners,” read the notice in part.
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