Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has announced new land rates for landowners in the county.
In a notice to residents, the Governor through CECM for Built Environment and Urban Planning Patrick Mbogo, notified landowners that the new land rates will take effect from January 1, 2025.
"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," the notice by Mbogo read in part.
Landowners have been informed that the amount they pay will depend on the size of an individual's land.
For land not exceeding 0.1 hectares, the new rates will be Ksh2,560 per year while for land between 0.1 and 0.2 hectares, it is Ksh3,200 per year.
For land between 0.2 and 0.4 hectares, landowners will pay Ksh4,000 per year while land exceeding 0.4 hectares, is Ksh4,800 per year.
For residential, commercial, agricultural, and all private and public valuation properties/plots, the county has announced that the rate is 0.115 per cent of the land's value per year.
If the new rates are lower than the 2022 rates, landlords will have to pay the 2022 rates.
If the new rates are more than double the 2022 rates, residential, commercial, and agricultural plots will pay double the 2022 rates. This is according to a draft valuation from 2019.
For land owners with objections or missing from the draft valuation roll the county has directed that they shall pay the old rates pending the hearing and determination of the cases.
"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 continued.
For landowners whose land is not valued or missing from the draft, the county has directed them to contact the Chief Valuer at City Hall.
"Be notified too that sectional title holders must now open individual rates account," the notice ended.
The land rate is a mandatory and recurring payment made by property owners to the local authority. The main aim of the payment is to support and maintain essential public services that contribute to the overall well-being of the community.
