Nairobi Land Tool

On-Site Research (Priority 1)

Tenants and neighbours almost always have the owner's contact details.

• Tenants / Occupiers on the plot approached
• Neighbours (Njema Court, Simbatrot, iForensic etc.) contacted
• Security / Facility Manager asked
• Signs, letterboxes, company names noted
• Local agents on the street asked

Contacts Found

Ardhisasa Official Search

1. Create an account on ardhisasa.lands.go.ke (National ID + phone)
2. Enter the exact parcel / title number
3. Pay the fee (approx. KES 500–1,000)
4. The owner must give consent via OTP
5. Download the Certificate of Official Search

What the Search Shows

• Registered owner (name + ID)
• Parcel / LR number
• Size according to the register
• Freehold or leasehold + remaining term
• Charges, Cautions, Restrictions

Documents to Request from the Owner

• Copy of Title Deed / Lease Certificate
• Deed Plan / Survey Map
• Rates Clearance Certificate
• Land Rent Clearance (for leasehold)
• CR12 + Board Resolution (company)
• Spousal Consent (if married)
• Existing approvals / Change of User / NEMA
• Consent to the Official Search

Zoning Check (Rhapta / Westlands)

Rhapta Road Area up to 20 floors, 50% coverage, plot ratio 1,000%

Westlands Core up to 30 floors, 80% coverage, plot ratio 2,400%

Source: Nairobi Development Control Policy 2026. Check each parcel individually on Nairobi Maps.

My Notes & Next Steps

The JSON backup contains all entries and checkboxes. Import it on another device or in the installed app to restore your data.

First Meeting – Questions

• Exact parcel number and registered size?
• Freehold or leasehold (remaining term)?
• Any encumbrances or pending legal proceedings?
• Reason for selling and asking price?
• Consent to the Search and a sole mandate?
• Frontage and any known road reserves?

Install Permanently as an App

You only need one app for all languages – switch the language at any time with the 🌐 button at the top.

iPhone (Safari)

1. Open the link in Safari – not inside WhatsApp, Mail or another app. If WhatsApp opens it in its own browser: tap the Safari/compass icon or “Open in Safari”.
2. Tap the Share button (square with arrow up) – at the bottom or behind “…”.
3. Scroll down and tap “Add to Home Screen”.
4. Tap “Add” (top right). The “Land Tool” icon now appears on your home screen.
5. From now on always open the tool via this icon, not via Safari tabs.

Closing Safari tabs or swiping the app away does not delete it – the icon and your data stay. Important: the installed app has its own storage, separate from Safari. Enter your data in the installed app (or move it there with the JSON backup in “Notes”).

Samsung / Android (Chrome or Samsung Internet)

1. Open the link in Chrome or Samsung Internet (from WhatsApp: menu ⋮ → “Open in browser”).
2. Tap the menu: ⋮ (Chrome, top right) or ≡ (Samsung Internet, bottom right).
3. Tap “Install app” – or “Add to Home screen” / “Add page to” → “Home screen”.
4. Confirm with “Install” / “Add”.
5. The icon appears on your home screen and in the app drawer. Always open the tool from there.

Closing tabs or swiping away apps does not delete the app – your data stays.

MacBook

1. Chrome or Edge: click the install icon at the right of the address bar – or open the menu ⋮ / … → “Cast, save and share” → “Install page as app” (Edge: “Apps” → “Install this site as an app”) → “Install”.
2. Safari (macOS Sonoma or newer): menu bar “File” → “Add to Dock” → “Add”.
3. The tool then appears in the Dock and in Launchpad / Applications and opens in its own window.

Important for Your Data

• Your entries are saved only on this device (in this app or browser) and are not synced between devices.
• Do not delete the icon and do not clear website data / browser history for this site – that deletes your entries.
• Make a backup regularly: “Notes” tab → “Backup: Export Data (JSON)”. Use “Backup: Import Data (JSON)” to restore it on another device or in the installed app.
• After installing, the tool also works offline.