Nairobi County has given property owners who have not complied with county property regulations up to December 31 to regularise their unauthorised developments.

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In a notice obtained by  Kenyans.co.ke   on Thursday, September 10, the county government opened this amnesty window specifically for structures built without proper approvals, giving owners a chance to fix their paperwork before the deadline lapses.

The county said the window provides an opportunity for eligible developments to obtain the required planning approvals and to support orderly growth across Nairobi.

“Nairobi County has opened a regularisation amnesty to give property owners with unauthorised developments an opportunity to bring their properties into compliance and obtain the required planning approvals,” the notice stated.

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Property owners applying under the programme must engage a licensed architect, structural engineer and/or physical planner to process the required approvals.

The notice, however, states that developments built on public land, road reserves or riparian land are excluded from the regularisation programme and will not qualify.

“However, developments on public land, road reserves or riparian land do not qualify,” the notice added.

The move comes as Nairobi grapples with widespread non-compliance among property owners. County data shows the city has between 250,000 and 256,000 registered land parcels, but only about 20 per cent, or roughly 50,000, are fully compliant and up to date on rates.

That leaves an estimated 200,000 to 204,000 property owners stuck on the wrong side of the compliance line, whether due to unapproved construction or unpaid land rates.

The gap, according to the county, is a clear stumbling block to the country’s overall revenue targets, costing the county over Ksh50 billion annually.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke