Nairobi landlords will start paying more for land rates from January 1, 2026, Johnson Sakaja's Nairobi City County Government has revealed.
In a notice shared on Friday, October 24, 2025, County Executive Committee Member for Built Environment and Urban Planning, Patrick Mbogo, informed land and property owners that new rates were set under the power 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,” part of the notice reads.
Under revised directives, flat rate zones will be charged as follows: Land not exceeding 0.1 hectares will be charged Ksh2,560. This is the lowest tier under the new structure, targeting the smallest land parcels.
For properties falling between 0.1 and 0.2 hectares, the annual flat rate charge will be Ksh3,200. Land parcels larger than 0.2 hectares but not exceeding 0.4 hectares will be charged Ksh4,000 per year.
However, the highest annual rate of Ksh4,800 will apply to all land parcels exceeding 0.4 hectares.
According to Mbogo, for private and public valuation properties, charges will be based on the 2019 Draft Valuation Roll.
The newly established land rates have been set uniformly across different property categories.
According to the statement, residents' plots will be charged an annual rate of 0.115 percent of the Unimproved Site Value(USV).
Similarly, both commercial plots and agricultural plots have been assigned the exact same yearly rate of 0.115 percent of USV per year.
Mbogo advised property owners who objected to the 2019 Draft Valuation Roll not to pay until their cases are heard and a decision is made.
He informed landlords whose properties are missing from the valuation roll to contact City Hall Chief Valuer for more guidance.
“Be notified too that sectional title holders must now open individual rates accounts,” the notice added.
