The Nairobi City County Government, led by Governor Johnson Sakaja, has announced new land rates effective from January 1, 2026, which will see landlords pay higher rates.
In a notice shared on Friday, October 24, 2025, the County Executive Committee Member for Built Environment and Urban Planning, Patrick Mbogo, notified land and property owners that the revised rates have been set under the powers of the National Rating Act, 2024.
“In exercise of power conferred by Section 15(3) and Section 56(1) of the National Rating Act 2024, notice is hereby given to all ratable owners and the general public that land rates levied by the Nairobi City County Government for the year 2026, shall become due on the 1st day of January, 2026, and shall be levied as follows,” read part of the notice.
Sakaja Administration Introduces New Rates for Property Owners
Under the new directive, flat rate zones will be charged as follows:
- Land not exceeding 0.1 hectares – Ksh 2,560 per year
- Land between 0.1 and 0.2 hectares – Ksh 3,200 per year
- Land between 0.2 and 0.4 hectares – Ksh 4,000 per year
- Land exceeding 0.4 hectares – Ksh 4,800 per year.
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For private and public valuation properties, charges will now be based on the 2019 Draft Valuation Roll, with the following rates:
- Residential plots: 0.115% of the Unimproved Site Value (USV) per year
- Commercial plots: 0.115% of USV per year
- Agricultural plots: 0.115% of USV per year
At the same time, the Sakaja-led administration clarified that the new land rates will be based on property values outlined in the 2019 Draft Valuation Roll.
However, to cushion landowners and ensure a fair transition to the new system, the Nairobi City County Government has introduced a limit on how these new rates will be applied.
If the new rate for a property turns out to be lower than the 2022 rate, the landowner will continue paying the 2022 rate.
The notice further stated that property owners who objected to the 2019 Draft Valuation Roll are advised not to pay until their cases are heard and decided.
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Meanwhile, landowners whose properties were not valued or are missing from the valuation roll should contact the City Hall Chief Valuer for guidance.
“Be notified too that sectional title holders must now open individual rates accounts,” read the notice.
For assistance, residents can reach out to the Nairobi City County Call Centre via phone at 0725 624 489 / 020 222 4281 / 0207 247 047, email at [email protected], or visit nairobiservices.go.ke.
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Elsewhere, the Sakaja-led administration issued several directives to Nairobi landlords. In a notice dated Wednesday, October 15, 2025, the Nairobi County government announced a major regularization exercise targeting all unauthorized developments within the city, giving property owners a chance to legalize their buildings and land projects.
“Pursuant to the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010; Sections 3, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, and 63 of the Physical and Land Use Planning Act, 2019; and Section 8 of the Nairobi City County Regularization of Unauthorized Development Act, 2025, notice is hereby given to all individuals, developers, occupiers, and land-buying companies with unauthorized developments to apply for regularization,” read the notice.
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