A Kenyan's Guide to Government Land Transaction Fees
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What a land transaction in Kenya actually costs — stamp duty, legal fees, land search, Land Control Board consent, registration, survey, and capital gains tax — explained plainly, with a worked example.
Useful wherever you live, and especially if you're managing a purchase from abroad.
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Land Cost Guide - Kenya
What's Inside
The main government fees, one by one — what each is, who pays it, and how it's calculated
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The rule that catches most buyers out: fees are charged on the government valuation or the price, whichever is higher
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A full worked example — the real cost of a KES 5,000,000 urban purchase
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Extra steps if you're buying from the diaspora — KRA PIN, Power of Attorney, digital payments
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Five things to check before you commit any money
Who Made This
The guide is published by Sustainable Rural Development International (SRDI) and Illumia Advisory Alliance.
We work in land and rural development in Kenya, and we produced this because too many buyers — particularly those abroad — are quoted figures they have no way to verify.
It's free, and it's yours to share with anyone who might need it.
One more thing
We're also building LandCost Pro — a tool that calculates every one of these fees for your specific property, in seconds, and gives you a breakdown you can check any quote against. It launches soon.
If you'd like to know when it's ready, you can join the waitlist here: landcostpro.vesselkaconsult.com/#
No obligation. The guide is yours either way.