Nairobi Sets New Land Rates Effective January 2025

Nairobi has implemented new land rates for city landowners, effective January 1, 2025, applicable to residential, commercial, agricultural, and other properties within the county.

In a notice issued last month by Patrick Mbogo, the County Executive Committee Member for Built Environment and Urban Planning, the new land rates will be applied according to the guidelines set out in the Rating Act (Cap. 267) and the Valuation for Rating Act (Cap. 266).

“Notice is given to the general public that land rates levied by the Nairobi City County Government for the year 2025, shall become due on the 1st January 2025,” the memo said.

The new rates will vary based on land size.

For landowners with plots not exceeding 0.1 hectares, the annual rate will be Sh2,560. For plots ranging between 0.1 and 0.2 hectares, the rate increases to Sh3,200 per year. 

Sh4,800

Those with land between 0.2 and 0.4 hectares will be charged Sh4,000 annually, while owners of plots larger than 0.4 hectares will pay Sh4,800 each year.

For all land classifications, including residential, commercial, and agricultural plots, the county has set a rate of 0.115% of the property’s value per year. 

This rate applies to both private and public landholdings across the county.

The notice also states that if the new rates are lower than those from 2022, landowners will continue paying the 2022 rates. But if the new land rates are more than double those of 2022, landowners will pay twice the 2022 rates.

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Landlords who have objections to the new rates or whose properties are missing from the valuation roll are advised to pay the old rate while awaiting Valuation Court dispensation.

“All persons/entities who had objected to the new rates as per the 2019 Draft Valuation Roll shall pay the old rates pending the hearing and determination of their respective objections by the Valuation Court,” the notice said.

For property owners whose land is either unvalued or missing from the draft roll, the county has advised them to contact the Chief Valuer at City Hall for assistance. 

Additionally, sectional title deed holders are now required to open individual rates accounts for each unit, ensuring accurate billing and proper allocation of charges.

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