Nairobi County has announced the land rates that property owners will be required to pay from January 1, 2027.
The new rates were announced through a Gazette Notice dated September 4, 2026, covering residential, commercial and agricultural properties across Nairobi.
How much will Nairobi landowners pay?
For properties covered under the county’s flat-rate system, the annual charges will depend on the size of the land:
Up to 0.1 hectares: Ksh2,560 per year
More than 0.1 to 0.2 hectares: Ksh3,200 per year
More than 0.2 to 0.4 hectares: Ksh4,000 per year
More than 0.4 hectares: Ksh4,800 per year
For residential, commercial and agricultural properties, Nairobi County will continue applying an annual rate of 0.115 per cent, based on the 2019 Draft Valuation Roll.
The rates are the same as those that applied in 2026.
Limits on changes to land rates
The county has also provided limits on how much a property owner’s rate can change.
If the new calculation produces an amount lower than what the owner paid in 2022, the 2022 amount will remain applicable.
If the new amount is more than twice what was paid in 2022, it will be capped at twice the 2022 rate.
Property owners who challenged their valuation through an objection will continue paying their previous rates until their cases are determined by the Valuation Board.
What if your property is missing from the valuation roll?
Property owners whose land was not included in the 2019 Draft Valuation Roll have been advised to visit the Chief Valuer’s office at City Hall for assistance.
Title holders may also need to open individual land-rate accounts with the county.
Nairobi County has also provided customer support through its official communication channels and online rates portal.
Nairobi targets unpaid land rates
The announcement comes as Nairobi County continues its efforts to recover billions of shillings in unpaid land rates.
The county says only about 50,000 of the 250,000 registered land parcels have owners who pay land rates consistently.
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has warned that poor payment of land rates reduces the money available to fund county services.
The county has now taken a tougher approach to recovering outstanding payments. Six private debt recovery firms have been appointed to pursue property owners with land-rate arrears that have remained unpaid for more than three years.
The recovery campaign, led by the Nairobi Revenue Authority, is targeting about Ksh50 billion in unpaid rates, penalties and interest.
Property owners with outstanding land rates should therefore check their accounts and confirm what they owe before the 2027 rates become due.
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