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Summary of the procedure
List of steps
List of steps (13)

1 Submit application for official land search
2 Obtain official land search
3 Contract an advocate
4 Submit request for land transfer documents
5 Obtain land transfer documents
6 Submit request for land valuation
7 Site visit for valuation
8 Obtain valuation for stamp duty
9 Obtain payment slip
10 Payment of stamp duty
11 Pay registration fees
12 Submit documents for registration
13 Obtain registered documents
Where to go?
1 2 6 7 8 11 12 3 4 5 10
13
Ministry of Lands and Advocate Seller's advocate (x 2) Bank

physical planning, Ardhi
house (x 8)
What you will get
2 13 13
Official land search Registered transfer Certificate of title

document
Required documents
1 1 1 12 1 12 2 4
Land search form (central Proof of land ownership PIN certificate (x 2) Identity card (x 2) Stamped land search Request letter
registry) application.
6 6 12 6 6 6 12 8
Valuation for stamp duty Official land search (x 2) Executed Transfer Route sketch Passport photo (x 2) Stamped application form
Instrument
10 11 12 12 12 12 12
KRA payment slip Booking form (x 2) Consent to transfer land Land rates clearance Land rent certificate Transfer instrument
receipt
13
Stamped booking form
How much?
Estimated cost of the procedure : KES 500

KES 500 ( For registration fees)
4 % Valuation amountFor leaseholds properties situated within cities/ municipalities
2 % Valuation amountFor freeholds properties situate outside cities /municipalities
How long ?
min. max.
Total time (sum): 21d 51d

of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum): 50mn 2h.
Attention at counter: 1h. 20mn 2h. 50mn
Waiting time until next step (sum): 20d 50d
Legal justification?
Land Registration Act
Advocates Act
( Sections 9, 34, 35 , articles 9, 34, 35 )
Advocates Remuneration Order 2014

( Article Schedule 1 )
Stamp Duty Act
Kenya Revenue Authority Public Notice
Land Act
Land Laws amendment Act No. 28 of 2016

Registration of transfer of land checklist
Detailed steps
1 Submit application for official land search
Contact details
Entity in charge Unit in charge Person in charge

Ministry of Lands and physical Banking hall - counter 6 Ministry of lands officer
planning, Ardhi house
Mon: 08:00 - 17:00 Government officer
1ST Ngong Avenue P.O. Box 30450, Tue: 08:00 - 17:00 Tel: +254 202 718 050 /
Nairobi 00100 Wed: 08:00 - 17:00 +254 20 4803973
Tel: +254 202 718 050 Thu: 08:00 - 17:00 Email: complaints@ardhi.go.ke,
Website: http://www.ardhi.go.ke/ Fri: 08:00 - 17:00 eprocesses@ardhi.go.ke
Directions: Google maps
Expected results
1. Stamped land search application.
Requirements
1. Land search form (central registry) (3 original )

Duly filled by the applicant and with revenue stamps affixed on the original.
or Land search form (3 original )
Duly filled by the applicant and with revenue stamps affixed on the original.
2. Proof of land ownership (copy)
3. PIN certificate (copy)
For the applicant.
4. Identity card (copy)
For the applicant if Kenyan.
or Foreign national registration certificate- alien card (copy)
For foreigners who are residents in Kenya
or Passport (copy)
For the applicant if a non-citizen.
Time frame
Waiting time in queue: Min. 5mn - Max. 10mn
Attention at counter: Min. 5mn - Max. 10mn
Waiting time until next step: Min. 1 day - Max. 2 days
Legal justification
1. Land Registration Act
Section 34
Recourse: Ministry of Lands and physical planning, Ardhi house

Ministry of Lands and physical Customer care desk Ministry of lands officer
Nairobi 00100 Wed: 08:00 - 17:00 +254 20 4803973
2 Obtain official land search
Contact details

Nairobi 00100 Wed: 08:00 - 17:00 +254 20 4803973
Expected results
1. Official land search
Requirements
1. Stamped land search application. (copy)
Time frame
Legal justification

Section 34

Nairobi 00100 Wed: 08:00 - 17:00 +254 20 4803973
3 Contract an advocate
Contact details
Entity in charge
Advocate
Website:
https://online.lsk.or.ke/index.php
Expected results
1. Advocate
Requirements
1. Contact details
Cost KES 15,960,000
This is an estimate based on a series of assumptions which you can modify to calculate your own costs:
Cost detail Estimate your cost
For land with purchase price between KES 1.00- KES

1,750,000
KES 35,000
For advocates fee for acting in the land purchase process.
For land with purchase price between KES 1,750,001-KES

5,000,000
KES 0 - 2 % Valuation amount 0

For advocates fee for acting in the land purchase process
For land with purchase price from KES 5,000,001

-100,000,000
KES 100,000
KES 0 - 1.5 % 0
Of the amount above KES 5M
For land with purchase price from KES 100,000,001

-250,000,000
KES 1,525,000
KES 0 - 1.25 % 0
For land with purchase price from KES 250,000,001- KES

1,000,000,000
KES 3,400,000
KES 0 - 1 % 0
For land with purchase price of more than KES

1,000,000,000
KES 10,900,000
KES 0 - 0.1 % 0
Of the amount above KES 1Billion
Advocates fees for land transactions
Time frame
Legal justification
1. Advocates Act
Sections 9, 34, 35
2. Advocates Remuneration Order 2014
Article Schedule1
Recourse: Law Society of Kenya

Law Society of Kenya Disciplinary commiteee Disciplinary Tribunal Official
Lavington, Opposite Valley Arcade, Mon: 08:00 - 17:00 Disciplinary Tribunal official
Gitanga Road P.O Box 72219, Nairobi Tue: 08:00 - 17:00 Tel: +254 720 904 983 /
00200 Wed: 08:00 - 17:00 +254 203 874 664
Tel: Thu: 08:00 - 17:00 Email: lsk@lsk.or.ke
+254 720 904 983, +254 704 442 154, Fri: 08:00 - 17:00
/ +254 704 442 166
Email: lsk@lsk.or.ke
Website: http://www.lsk.or.ke
4 Submit request for land transfer documents
Contact details
Entity in charge
Seller's advocate
Website:
Expected results
1. Appointment
Requirements
1. Contact details
2. Request letter (original)
The buyers advocate writes to the sellers advocate requesting for land transfer documents.
Time frame
Waiting time until next step: Min. 5 days - Max. 15 days
Legal justification
1. Advocates Act
articles 9, 34, 35

00200 Wed: 08:00 - 17:00 +254 203 874 664
+254 720 904 983, +254 704 442 154, Fri: 08:00 - 17:00
/ +254 704 442 166
5 Obtain land transfer documents
Contact details
Entity in charge
Seller's advocate
Website:
Expected results
1. Consent to transfer land
2. Land rent clearance certificate
3. Land rate clearance certificate
4. Proof of identification
5. Passport
6. Executed Transfer Instrument
7. Agreement for sale
8. Pin certificate
9. Certificate of title
10. Affidavit of spousal consent
Time frame
Legal justification
1. Advocates Act
articles 9, 34, 35
Section 26

00200 Wed: 08:00 - 17:00 +254 203 874 664
+254 720 904 983, +254 704 442 154, Fri: 08:00 - 17:00
/ +254 704 442 166
6 Submit request for land valuation
Contact details

Nairobi 00100 Wed: 08:00 - 17:00 +254 20 4803973
Registration of transfer of land

Expected results
1. Stamped application form
Requirements
1. Valuation for stamp duty (4 original )
2. Official land search (copy)
3. Executed Transfer Instrument (original)
4. Route sketch (copy)
5. Passport photo (original)
Both for the buyer and the seller.
Time frame
Attention at counter: Max. 5mn
Legal justification
1. Stamp Duty Act
Section 10A
Additional information
The duration for the site visit depends on the workload of the officers, availability of the client and
of transport for the officers

Nairobi 00100 Wed: 08:00 - 17:00 +254 20 4803973
7 Site visit for valuation
Contact details

Ministry of Lands and physical Banking hall - counter 13 Government valuer
Mon: 08:00 - 17:00 Tel: +254 202 718 050
1ST Ngong Avenue P.O. Box 30450, Tue: 08:00 - 17:00 Email: complaints@ardhi.go.ke
Nairobi 00100 Wed: 08:00 - 17:00
Tel: +254 202 718 050 Thu: 08:00 - 17:00
Website: http://www.ardhi.go.ke/ Fri: 08:00 - 17:00
Expected results
1. Appointment
Requirements
1. Physical presence
Of the owner.
Time frame
Legal justification
1. Stamp Duty Act

Section 10A

Nairobi 00100 Wed: 08:00 - 17:00 +254 20 4803973
8 Obtain valuation for stamp duty
Contact details

Nairobi 00100 Wed: 08:00 - 17:00 +254 20 4803973
Expected results
1. Valuation for stamp duty
2. Valued Transfer document
Requirements
1. Stamped application form (copy)
Time frame
Legal justification
1. Stamp Duty Act

Section 10A

Nairobi 00100 Wed: 08:00 - 17:00 +254 20 4803973
9 Obtain payment slip
Expected results
1. KRA payment slip
Requirements
1. PIN certificate
Of both the seller and the buyer
Time frame
Legal justification
1. Kenya Revenue Authority Public Notice
Recourse: Kenya Revenue Authority

Kenya Revenue Authority Kenya Revenue Authority KRA customer care officer
Customer Care Department
Times Tower Haile Selassie Avenue KRA officer
P.O.BOX 48240, Nairobi 00100 Mon: 08:00 - 05:00 Tel: +254 204 999 999 /
Tel: +254 20 281 000 Tue: 08:00 - 05:00 +254 711 099 999
Email: callcentre@kra.go.ke Wed: 08:00 - 05:00 Email: callcentre@kra.go.ke
Website: www.kra.go.ke Thu: 08:00 - 05:00
Directions: Google maps Fri: 08:00 - 05:00
10 Payment of stamp duty
Contact details

Bank Cash counter Bank teller
Mon: 08:30 - 16:30 Tel: +254 711 056444 /
Tue: 08:30 - 16:30 +254 732 156444
Wed: 08:30 - 16:30 Email: contact@cbagroup.com
Thu: 08:30 - 16:30
Fri: 08:30 - 16:30
Sat: 08:30 - 12:30
Not opened during Sundays and
public holidays
Expected results
1. Stamp duty payment receipt
Requirements
1. KRA payment slip (copy)
Cost
Cost detail Estimate your cost

For leaseholds properties situated within cities/ municipalities

For freeholds properties situate outside cities /municipalities
Time frame
Legal justification
1. Stamp Duty Act
Sections 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 19, 20, 23
Recourse: Bank

Bank Bank's customer care Bank's customer care officer
department
Mon: 08:30 - 16:30
Tue: 08:30 - 16:30
Wed: 08:30 - 16:30
Thu: 08:30 - 16:30
Fri: 08:30 - 16:30
Sat: 08:30 - 12:30
List of Banks
11 Pay registration fees

Contact details

Ministry of Lands and physical Banking hall - payment counters Ministry of lands officer
planning, Ardhi house 18/19
Government officer
1ST Ngong Avenue P.O. Box 30450, Mon: 08:00 - 17:00 Tel: +254 202 718 050 /
Nairobi 00100 Tue: 08:00 - 17:00 +254 20 4803973
Tel: +254 202 718 050 Wed: 08:00 - 17:00 Email: complaints@ardhi.go.ke,
Website: http://www.ardhi.go.ke/ Thu: 08:00 - 17:00 eprocesses@ardhi.go.ke
Directions: Google maps Fri: 08:00 - 17:00
Expected results
1. Official receipt
Requirements
1. Booking form (4 original )
Cost KES 500

KES 500
For registration fees
Payment methods: cash
Time frame

Nairobi 00100 Wed: 08:00 - 17:00 +254 20 4803973
12 Submit documents for registration
Contact details

Ministry of Lands and physical Banking hall - counter 1/3 Ministry of lands officer
Nairobi 00100 Wed: 08:00 - 17:00 +254 20 4803973
Expected results
1. Stamped booking form
Requirements
1. Booking form (original + 3 copies)
2. Consent to transfer land (copy)
3. Official land search (original)
4. Land rates clearance receipt (copy)
5. Land rent certificate (copy)
6. Transfer instrument (3 original + copy)
7. Identity card (copy)
For both the vendor and buyer.
8. PIN certificate (copy)
For both the vendor and the buyer.
9. Passport photo (original)
for both the vendor and buyer.
Time frame
Legal justification
1. Land Act
Sections 7, 43
Sections 14, 24, 26, 31, 43, 44, 45, 45, 46, 48
3. Land Laws amendment Act No. 28 of 2016
Section 18

Nairobi 00100 Wed: 08:00 - 17:00 +254 20 4803973
13 Obtain registered documents
Contact details

Nairobi 00100 Wed: 08:00 - 17:00 +254 20 4803973
Expected results
1. Registered transfer document
2. Certificate of title
Requirements
1. Stamped booking form (copy)
Time frame
Legal justification
Sections 14, 24, 26, 31, 43, 44, 45, 45, 46, 48
2. Registration of transfer of land checklist

Nairobi 00100 Wed: 08:00 - 17:00 +254 20 4803973

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eRegulations Kenya

Summary of the procedure

List of steps (13)

Ministry of Lands and Advocate Seller's advocate (x 2) Bank

What you will get

Official land search Registered transfer Certificate of title

Stamped booking form

Estimated cost of the procedure : KES 500

Total time (sum): 21d 51d

Advocates Remuneration Order 2014

Stamp Duty Act

Kenya Revenue Authority Public Notice

Land Laws amendment Act No. 28 of 2016

1 Submit application for official land search

Entity in charge Unit in charge Person in charge

1. Land search form (central registry) (3 original )

Recourse: Ministry of Lands and physical planning, Ardhi house

Entity in charge Unit in charge Person in charge

Entity in charge Unit in charge Person in charge

1. Land Registration Act

Entity in charge Unit in charge Person in charge

Cost detail Estimate your cost

For land with purchase price between KES 1.00- KES

For land with purchase price between KES 1,750,001-KES

KES 0 - 2 % Valuation amount 0

For land with purchase price from KES 5,000,001

For land with purchase price from KES 100,000,001

For land with purchase price from KES 250,000,001- KES

For land with purchase price of more than KES

Advocates fees for land transactions

Recourse: Law Society of Kenya

Entity in charge Unit in charge Person in charge

Entity in charge Unit in charge Person in charge

Entity in charge Unit in charge Person in charge

6 Submit request for land valuation

Entity in charge Unit in charge Person in charge

Registration of transfer of land

Entity in charge Unit in charge Person in charge

Entity in charge Unit in charge Person in charge

1. Stamp Duty Act

Entity in charge Unit in charge Person in charge

Entity in charge Unit in charge Person in charge

1. Stamped application form (copy)

1. Stamp Duty Act

Entity in charge Unit in charge Person in charge

9 Obtain payment slip

Entity in charge Unit in charge Person in charge

Entity in charge Unit in charge Person in charge

1. Stamp duty payment receipt

Cost detail Estimate your cost

KES 0 - 4 % Valuation amount 0

KES 0 - 2 % Valuation amount 0

Entity in charge Unit in charge Person in charge

11 Pay registration fees

Entity in charge Unit in charge Person in charge

Cost KES 500

Payment methods: cash

Entity in charge Unit in charge Person in charge

Entity in charge Unit in charge Person in charge

Recourse: Ministry of Lands and physical planning, Ardhi house

Entity in charge Unit in charge Person in charge

Entity in charge Unit in charge Person in charge

1. Stamped booking form (copy)

Entity in charge Unit in charge Person in charge