Nairobi Governor Sakaja Unveils New Land Rates Set to Take Effect in 2025
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has revealed updated land rates for property owners within the county.
In a communication to residents, the Governor, through Patrick Mbogo, the CECM for Built Environment and Urban Planning, informed landowners that these revised land rates will come into effect starting January 1, 2025.
The notice, issued by Mbogo, states, “In exercise of the power conferred by section 15 (1) of the Rating Act (Cap. 267) and section 18 of 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.”
Landowners have been informed that the amount payable will be based on the land’s size.
For plots up to 0.1 hectares, the annual rate will be Ksh2,560. For lands between 0.1 and 0.2 hectares, the rate increases to Ksh3,200 per year.
Landowners with properties between 0.2 and 0.4 hectares will pay Ksh4,000 annually, while those owning land exceeding 0.4 hectares will be required to pay Ksh4,800 per year.
For residential, commercial, agricultural, and all private and public valuation properties, the county has set the rate at 0.115 percent of the land’s value each year.
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If the new rates are lower than the 2022 rates, landlords will continue to pay the previous rates.
However, if the new rates exceed the 2022 rates, owners of residential, commercial, and agricultural properties will pay double the 2022 rates, as indicated in a draft valuation from 2019.
Landowners with objections or whose properties are missing from the draft valuation roll are instructed to continue paying the old rates while awaiting the resolution of the cases.
The notice further stated, “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.”
Those whose land is unvalued or missing from the draft should reach out to the Chief Valuer at City Hall for assistance.
The notice concludes by reminding sectional title holders to now open individual rate accounts.
Land rates are mandatory recurring payments made by property owners to the local government, aimed at funding essential public services that support the community’s overall well-being.
Nairobi Governor Sakaja Unveils New Land Rates Set to Take Effect in 2025
