Updated 10 November 2026
Many land transactions in Kenya now start online, but plenty still end at a physical counter. You may need to collect a title, lodge a caution, sort out a boundary issue or follow up a stuck transfer. Knowing which office serves your parcel, among the land registry offices Kenya runs, saves wasted trips. The State Department for Lands publishes a county-by-county list of its registries and the departments housed at each. This guide summarises 25 of the main offices from that list, explains the services the Ministry offers, and gives a checklist for your visit.
Source: State Department for Lands Land Registries list and Services page, read on 8 November 2026. Offices move from time to time, so call or check the Ministry website before travelling.
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In this guide
- Land registry offices Kenya: directory of main offices
- What the departments at land registry offices Kenya-wide do
- Services at land registry offices Kenya-wide
- How to find the right land registry offices Kenya lists for your parcel
- Land registry offices Kenya visit checklist
- Complaints about land registry offices Kenya services
- Frequently asked questions
Land registry offices Kenya: directory of main offices
| County | Main office (Ministry list) | Departments listed |
|---|---|---|
| Nairobi | Ardhi House headquarters, 1st Ngong Avenue, off Ngong Road | Registration, Adjudication & Settlement, Administration, Valuation, Physical Planning |
| Nairobi (Ruaraka) | Survey of Kenya HQ, Geospatial Data Centre and National Titling Center | Survey & Mapping, plus registration services at the titling centre |
| Mombasa | Uhuru na Kazi Building, 1st floor; Bima Tower, Digo Road (10th and 11th floors) | Registration, Administration, Valuation; Adjudication; Survey |
| Kilifi | Bofa Road, Kilifi | Registration, Adjudication, Administration, Valuation, Survey |
| Kiambu | Kiambu lands office, County Commissioner’s compound; also Thika, Ruiru and Gatundu | Registration, Administration, Valuation, Survey |
| Machakos | Next to the county commissioner’s office, Machakos | Registration, Administration, Valuation, Survey |
| Kajiado | Kajiado Central lands office, County Commissioner’s building; also Ngong and Kajiado West | Registration, Adjudication, Administration, Valuation, Survey |
| Nakuru | Ardhi House, Moi Road; also Naivasha registry | Registration, Adjudication, Administration, Valuation, Physical Planning |
| Nyeri | Nyeri Ardhi House | Registration, Adjudication, Administration, Valuation, Survey |
| Murang’a | Ardhi House, Bishops Road, next to the law courts | Registration, Administration, Valuation, Survey |
| Kirinyaga | Kirinyaga Land Offices, Kerugoya | Registration, Administration, Valuation, Survey |
| Embu | Embu Ardhi House, next to Huduma Centre | Registration, Administration, Valuation, Physical Planning, Survey |
| Meru | Meru Central lands office, Ardhi House behind the County Assembly | Registration, Adjudication, Administration, Valuation, Survey |
| Laikipia | Nanyuki; also Rumuruti lands office | Registration, Adjudication, Administration, Valuation, Survey |
| Uasin Gishu | Eldoret Ardhi House, Oloo Street | Registration, Adjudication, Administration, Valuation, Survey |
| Trans Nzoia | Kitale Ardhi House, next to the County Commissioner’s office | Registration, Adjudication, Administration, Valuation, Survey |
| Nandi | Kapsabet, next to Kipchoge Stadium | Registration, Adjudication, Administration, Physical Planning, Survey |
| Kericho | Ardhi House, Kericho | Registration, Adjudication, Administration, Valuation, Survey |
| Kisumu | Ardhi House, Achieng Oneko Road, opposite Sarova Imperial Hotel | Registration, Adjudication, Administration, Valuation, Survey |
| Kisii | County Commissioner’s compound, Kisii town | Registration, Administration, Valuation, Survey |
| Kakamega | Regional Commissioner’s office, wing C, Kakamega town | Registration, Adjudication, Administration, Valuation, Survey |
| Bungoma | Bungoma Land Registry, County Commissioner’s compound | Registration, Administration, Valuation, Survey |
| Siaya | Siaya Lands Office, Court Road; also Bondo Ardhi House | Registration, Adjudication, Administration, Survey |
| Homa Bay | Homabay Land Registry, Homa Bay town | Registration, Adjudication, Administration, Valuation, Survey |
| Garissa | Garissa Land Registry, off Lamu Road near the Governor’s office | Registration, Adjudication, Survey |
The full Ministry list also covers sub-county offices, such as Mwingi, Mutomo, Kibwezi, Kosele, Kehancha and Kapsowar, many of which handle only adjudication or survey work. Check the official list if your land is far from the county headquarters.
What the departments at land registry offices Kenya-wide do
- Land Registration: registers transfers, charges, discharges, leases, cautions, powers of attorney, court orders and succession matters, and issues search certificates.
- Land Administration: approves subdivisions and amalgamations, change or extension of user, lease extensions and Land Control Board consents, and determines ground rent.
- Land Adjudication & Settlement: handles adjudication programmes, community land registers and settlement scheme matters, such as discharge of charge certificates.
- Land Valuation: valuation for stamp duty, rent determination, probate and government purchases.
- Survey & Mapping: boundary disputes, mutations, Registry Index Map amendments and survey searches.
- Physical Planning (at some offices): building plan approvals and Part Development Plans.
Not every office has every department. A visit to the wrong one can waste a day.
Services at land registry offices Kenya-wide
The Ministry’s Services page lists, among others: registration of deeds, contracts and bonds; lodging and withdrawal of cautions; lease and sub-lease processing; partitioning of property; land transfers; replacement of lost titles and reconstruction of the land register; issuance of search certificates; stamp duty assessment and exemption; approval of lease extensions; and issuance of Land Control Board consent.
How to find the right land registry offices Kenya lists for your parcel
- Check your title or search certificate for the registration unit or section name.
- Match it to the county and sub-county office in the Ministry’s list.
- Confirm the office has the department you need, for example Registration for a transfer or Survey for a boundary issue.
- Check whether the transaction must start online on Ardhisasa for your area. See our Ardhisasa land search guide.
Land registry offices Kenya visit checklist
- Original ID and KRA PIN, plus copies.
- The original title or certificate of lease, if the service needs it.
- Completed prescribed forms, downloaded from the Ministry website.
- Proof of payment for any fees, made through official channels only.
- For companies, board resolutions and a recent CR12.
Avoid brokers loitering outside land registry offices in Kenya who offer to “speed up” files for cash.
Complaints about land registry offices Kenya services
The Ministry says that if you are dissatisfied with any service by its officials, you can report to the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Lands and Physical Planning, at Ardhi House, 1st Ngong Avenue, Nairobi. Its Service Charter, in English and Kiswahili, is displayed in its offices and can be downloaded from the Services page.
Frequently asked questions
Which of the land registry offices Kenya runs is the Nairobi headquarters?
Ardhi House headquarters on 1st Ngong Avenue, off Ngong Road. The National Titling Center and Survey of Kenya are in Ruaraka.
Do land registry offices Kenya lists cover every county?
The Ministry’s list covers offices county by county, but some counties’ offices handle only survey or adjudication. Check the departments listed for your office.
Can I do a land search at any registry?
Searches are tied to the registry or system holding your parcel’s records, and many areas now use Ardhisasa online.
Where can I complain about a lands officer?
Report to the Cabinet Secretary at Ardhi House, Nairobi, as stated on the Ministry’s Services page.
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