REPUBLIC OF KENYA

COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF UASIN GISHU

COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, HOUSING & PHYSICAL

PLANNING

COUNTY LAND USE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK (2014 2017)

Prepared by:

County Department of Lands, Housing and Physical Planning

Planning Team-: Gertrude K.
Rapongo, Charles Kimani Muchai,
Jerotich, Cyprian K. Chesire

COUNTY DIRECTORATE
OF PHYSICAL PLANNING
Certified By:

Nelly

NATIONAL DIRECTORATE
OF PHYSICAL PLANNING
County Physical Planner
_____________________________________________________

July 2014

Gertrude K. Rapongo

Approved by:

The County Executive Committee Member

Lands, Housing & Physical Planning

Hon. Robert K. Ngisirei

Endorsed By:

H.E. The Governor of Uasin Gishu County

H.E. Hon. Jackson K. Mandago

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Special thanks to The County Government of Uasin Gishu, for having recognized the
importance of planning in development. This was demonstrated through facilitation of
preparation of this interim County Land Use Regulatory Framework (2014 2017).
The County Executive committee has been instrumental in ensuring that the plan is prepared in
accordance with general county sectoral policies and facilitate the approval and adoption of the
plan. The County Executive Committee Member, County Department of Lands, Housing and
Physical Planning has been instrumental in the plan preparation exercise, who has provided the
ultimate and overall leadership to ensure the success of these plan deserve special gratitude. The
Chief Officer for Lands, Housing and Physical Planning has been most dedicated to ensure the
plan is effectively and properly prepared and offered enormous contribution to the preparation
of this plan.
The National Ministry of Land, Housing and Urban Development: - Department of Physical
Planning has been most crucial in providing unmatched technical and professional advice in the
preparation of this plan without which the plan would have not been a success. The Director of
Physical Planning who personally participated and offered his most generous professional
contribution is most acknowledged.
The County Committee in charge of Lands, Housing & Physical Planning; the committee of the
County Assembly of Uasin Gishu was most helpful in offering their contribution to the plan.
The Chairman and his competent members helped mobilize the members of the public where
Minimum standards, guidelines and regulations were presented. The County Assembly of Uasin
Gishu has played a great role in scrutinizing, discussing and approving/adopting the plan. Your
contribution is most acknowledged.
Last but not least the stakeholders (Kenya Institute of Planners, Law Society of Kenya, Institute
of Surveyors of Kenya, Land Agents/ dealers, Architectural Association of Kenya, etc) cannot
be left unacknowledged. They have enriched this document by and large by criticizing the plan
objectively, a process which has built a better and all inclusive we say thanks.

All Members of the public, County Departments, Sections, County staff and others who
contributed in whatever manner towards the enrichment of this Land Use framework are most
appreciated. Thank you all.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This Land use framework for Uasin Gishu County addresses salient planning challenges facing
the County. Uncoordinated land use activities and the growth of urban areas has in the recent
past threatened the rich agricultural hinterland therefore prompting the County Government of
Uasin Gishu to suspend critical land transactions as land subdivision and change of user with
the view addressing the phenomenon. The Government sanctioned the preparation of the land
use framework to define the urban growth limits which facilitate the containment of urban
activities and promote of urbanization and also define the bounds from which Agricultural
activities will be encouraged i.e. agricultural promotion area.
The County Government acknowledges that proper planning will be addressed through other
Planning activities including County Spatial Plan for the entire County, Integrated Urban
structure plans for Towns, and other local Physical development plan e.g. Zoning Plans,
Development plans for small trading centres, subject plans. This therefore is considered an
interim stop gap measure to facilitate the control of development in the next 2-5 years within the
County, period during which the County Government will initiate and sanction the preparation
of the plans.
The County planning, land use and developmental challenges exist due to lack of a defined
urban growth limit to define areas of Urban and Agricultural promotion areas. Inadequacy of
minimum planning standards, regulations or guidelines has aggravated the situation. The
County Physical planning institutional framework is considered weak, poorly structured and its
capacity termed weak.
Major planning challenges facing the county; urban sprawl, uncontrolled land fragmentation,
uncontrolled urban development, slum proliferation, land speculation, reducing land
productivity, lack of implementation, monitoring and implementation, political interference,
lack of public awareness and environmental degradation among others.
These land use framework is expected to provide a basis with which all county development
requirements will be controlled and implemented. The plan is crafted to fit into the subsequent
Physical development plans to be generated in the near future. This include the County spatial
plans, the integrated Urban structure plans, any advisory/Zoning plans, Development and or
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subject plans or any other Physical development plan shall be crafted to accommodate and,
promote or enhance the provisions of these interim Land Use framework to facilitate effective,
forward and progressive land use development.
Eldoret Town area is considered the most active area in terms of urban development and
singularly by and large threatens to eat into the agricultural hinterland. Due to this fact, an
elaborate land use analysis has been conducted which sufficiently informs the Land use
proposals and generation of optimum minimum standards, guidelines and regulations. These are
aimed at controlling land use activities within the Urban promotion zone.
The implementation framework has assigned various activities as well as actors and time
frames. Institutional framework established is expected to ensure implementation of this plan.
The plan is cognizant of other institutional functions like the National Land commission which
one of its functions is to provide oversight on land use planning in all counties. The Land
control board and land control board to be trained to ensure effective monitoring and evaluation.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT................................................................................................. iii
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY................................................................................................. v
TABLE OF CONTENTS................................................................................................ vii
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION....................................................................................... 1
1.1 Overview.......................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Problem statement........................................................................................... 1
1.3 Purpose............................................................................................................ 1
1.4 Scope............................................................................................................... 1
1.5 Objectives........................................................................................................ 2
1.6 Justification.................................................................................................... y2
1.7 Methodology.................................................................................................... 2
1.7.1 Approach.................................................................................................... 2
1.7.2 Planning Process........................................................................................ 3
1.7.3 Expected outputs....................................................................................... 3
CHAPTER 2: BACKGROUND......................................................................................... 4
2.1 Overview.......................................................................................................... 4
2.2 Location and Size............................................................................................. 4
2.3 Physiographic and Natural Conditions..............................................................4
2.4 Climatic Conditions.......................................................................................... 6
2.5 Administrative and Political Units.....................................................................6
2.6 Population and Demographic Characteristics...................................................6
2.7 Human Settlement........................................................................................... 7
2.8 Human Settlement Patterns............................................................................. 8
2.9 Legal and Institutional Framework...................................................................8
CHAPTER 3: SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS...........................................................................9
3.1 Introduction...................................................................................................... 9
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3.2 Development Trends and patterns...................................................................9

3.2.1 Levels of urban development in Uasin Gishu.............................................9
3.2.2 Linear Growth development.....................................................................11
3.2.3 Clustered growth Developments..............................................................11
3.2.4 Dispersed Settlement.............................................................................. 11
3.3 Land use analysis........................................................................................... 11
3.3.1 Urban land use analysis...........................................................................11
Level 1: Eldoret town........................................................................................ 12
Level 2: Urban Centres..................................................................................... 14
Level 3: Small Trading Centres..........................................................................15
3.4 Rural land use analysis..................................................................................16
3.5 Other major land uses.................................................................................... 16
3.6 Infrastructural facilities/services....................................................................17
3.7 Potentials Opportunities and Challenges........................................................17
3.7.1 Opportunities/Strengths...........................................................................17
3.7.2 Challenges/Threats.................................................................................. 18
CHAPTER 4: LAND USE PROPOSALS........................................................................19
4.1 Introduction.................................................................................................... 19
4.1.1 County Land Use Policy Guidelines..........................................................19
4.1.2 Proposed Interim Urban Rural Boundary..................................................20
4.1.3 Proposed interim Land Use standards for Eldoret Town...........................22
4.1.4 Proposed Minimum Subdivisions and Planning Standards.......................34
CHAPTER 5: IMPLEMENTATION MONITORING AND EVALUATION...............................37
CONCLUSION............................................................................................................ 40
ANNEX 1: THE COUNTY PHYSICAL PLANNING STANDARDS, GUIDELINES AND
REGULATIONS........................................................................................................... 41
REFERENCES............................................................................................................ 49
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CHAPTER 1:

INTRODUCTION

1.1 Overview
The Physical Planning standards, Guidelines and Regulations are developed to ensure guided
and controlled land use management and urban development. It also ensures public order,
safety, health and aesthetics. It is intended to provide a basis for controlling planning aspects to
ensure properly planned and controlled developments. It also limits the rampant land
fragmentation that is a threat to agricultural potential of the county.
1.2 Problem statement
Uasin Gishu County lacks Physical Planning Policy Framework to guide land use and control
development. Consequently, this has lead to massive sub-divisions and change of user thereby
leading to loss of rich agricultural land, urban sprawl, uncontrolled urban developments, slum
proliferation, land speculation and environmental degradation among other planning challenges.
1.3 Purpose
This exercise is aimed at formulating interim land use framework that will guide and control
land use and development in the county.
1.4 Scope
The land use framework applies to all land within the legal geographical and physical
boundaries as well as planning jurisdiction of Uasin Gishu County except protected/restricted
area.
Time framework will be short term (2-5 yrs) as an interim measure pending preparation of
County spatial plan and urban development plans for the major urban centres.
This framework seeks to address planning and development control issues namely; subdivisions, change of users, urban sprawl, ribbon development, lack of implementation of
development plans, urban character/form, agricultural productivity, environmental degradation,
infrastructure and service, livelihoods and aesthetics.
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1.5 Objectives

To define rural urban boundary that sets the limit of urban development and safeguards
agricultural land;

To provide physical planning standards and guideline to facilitate orderly and

progressive development in the County;

To provide institutional framework for implementation, monitoring and evaluation.

1.6 Justification

The Constitution of Kenya section 60(1) and vision 2030 advocates that land should be
held in a manner that is equitable, efficient, productive and sustainable;

The Bill of Rights in the Constitution provides for clean and healthy environment and
has the right to adequate health care, housing, sanitation, food, water, education, social
security under section 42 and 43;

Physical Planning Act provides for the preparation of the physical development plan and
formulation of by-laws to regulate zoning in respect of use and density of development.

1.7 Methodology
1.7.1 Approach
The activities involved were literature review, field surveys, brainstorming, consultations and
stakeholders participation. Data was acquired from both primary and secondary sources where
various documents such as published books, registered maps, enacted legal statutes and policies
were reviewed. Field data collection majorly involved rapid appraisal, informal survey and
structured observation of the development trends and existing land uses.
Stakeholders were involved to share and contribute towards achieving an all-inclusive land use
framework through meetings and workshops during the preparation process.
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The planning area covers Uasin Gishu County. The identification of urban areas and delineation
of the urban growth limit for Eldoret town and other urban centres, identifying subject and
action area for densification, upgrading and redevelopment.
1.7.2 Planning Process
Step by step approach was applied in preparation of the land use framework. The steps were
borrowed from the Physical Planning Handbook as logical and systematic approach in plan
preparation process as shown in the diagram below.

Need to prepare land use regulatory framework

Delineation of planning area Stakeholders participation area

Stakeholders participation area

Planning proposals

Data acquisition and manipulation

Plan amendment and approval

Implementation, monitoring and evaluation

1.7.3 Expected outputs

The final output of the exercise was presented inform of:

Report;

Maps;

Planning standards and guidelines, implementation matrices.

CHAPTER 2:

BACKGROUND

2.1 Overview
This Chapter contains general background information on Uasin Gishu County in terms of
location and size, physiographic and natural conditions, climatic conditions, administrative and
political units. It also contains legal and institutional framework.
2.2 Location and Size
Uasin Gishu is one of the 47 Counties in Kenya located approximately 300km to the North West
of Nairobi. It lies between longitudes 340 50 east and 350 37 West and latitudes 00 03 South
and 00 55 North. The county shares common borders with Trans Nzoia County to the North,
Elgeyo Marakwet County to the East, Baringo County to the South East, Kericho County to the
South, Nandi County to the South West and Kakamega County to the North West. It covers a
total area of 3,345.2 Km2.
2.3 Physiographic and Natural Conditions
Uasin Gishu County is a highland plateau with altitudes falling gently from 2,700 metres above
sea level to about 1,500 metres above sea level. The topography is higher to the east and slopes
gently towards the western border. The County is physiographically divided into three zones:
the upper highlands, upper midlands and lower highlands. These zones greatly influence land
use patterns as they determine the climatic conditions. The geology is dominated by tertiary
volcanic rock.
The soils comprise of red loam soils, red clay soils, brown clay soils and brown loam soils that
mainly support maize, sunflower, wheat, pyrethrum, potatoes and barley farming. They also
support livestock rearing and forestry.
The County lies within the Lake Victoria catchment basin and all its rivers drain into the lake.
The major rivers include Sosiani, Kipkaren, Kerita, Nderugut, Daragwa, and Sambu.

Map 1: National Context

Map 1: Regional Context

2.4 Climatic

Conditions

Uasin

experiences high and

reliable
distributed

Gishu
rainfall

Map 3: Uasin Gishu County

which

is

evenly

throughout the year.

The average rainfall ranges between 624.9 mm to 1,560.4mm with two distinct peaks occurring
between March and September and May and August. Dry spells occur between November and
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February. The temperatures range between 70 C and 290C. Generally, these conditions are
favorable for livestock keeping, crop and fish farming.
2.5 Administrative and Political Units
Uasin Gishu County is divided into six sub-counties namely: Turbo, Soy, Ainabkoi, Moiben,
Kessess and Kapseret. It is further subdivided into 30 wards.
2.6 Population and Demographic Characteristics
Uasin Gishu has a population size of 894,179, of these, 448,994 are males while 445,185 are
females (2009 census).The growth rate is 3.8% per annum. The population density is 267
persons per sq. Km.
Population in the County is concentrated in urbanizing areas. Below is a map showing
population distribution and density as per 2009 census.

Map 2 Population distribution and density

2.7 Human Settlement

Human Settlements are viewed as human habitats and the linkages with areas where man
derives his livelihood. Human settlements do not exist in isolation they are linked to activity
areas and functions such as education, commercial, industrial, recreational, residential among
other users together with infrastructural units. The Government Policy on human settlement is
viewed in terms of shelter and housing which is to ensure adequate shelter that provides
protection from the elements of weather as well as security, privacy and space for socio-

economic activities for the advancement of the quality of life. There are two types of human
settlements, the urban and rural settlements.
2.8 Human Settlement Patterns
There are three types of settlement patterns namely:

linear/ribbon pattern

clustered pattern

Dispersed pattern

2.9 Legal and Institutional Framework

Preparation of the land use framework was guided by the following legal frameworks;

The Constitution (2010)

Physical Planning Act (CAP 286)

Urban Areas and Cities Act (2011)

County Government Act (2012)

National Land Policy (2009)

CHAPTER 3:

SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS

3.1 Introduction
This Chapter comprises of land use analysis in Uasin Gishu County, development patterns and
growth trends, infrastructure facilities and services and the emerging issues to be addressed in
the policy formulation and development of planning standards and guidelines.
3.2 Development Trends and patterns
The county of Uasin Gishu like any other county has both rural and urbanized areas. The
urbanized areas vary from large towns, mediums towns to small trading centres while the rural
parts are characterized mainly by agricultural land use.
3.2.1 Levels of urban development in Uasin Gishu
Level of the urban developments in the county was arrived at based on the following factors;

Size of urbanized area;

The level of urban growth;

Availability of development catalysts e.g. infrastructure and major facilities and

services;

Areas experiencing planning and development challenges e.g. intensive subdivisions and
change/extension of users.

Based on the above, 3 levels of urban developments were derived. The map below analyses
various towns and centres in the county.

Map 5
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3.2.2 Linear Growth development

The County has been experiencing massive linear development along all the major roads across
the county. Centres sprawling as a result of being advantaged by major trunk infrastructure are;

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Soy (B2)

Burnt forest (A104)

Mois Bridge (B2)

Maili 13/ Jua Kali (A104)

Ngeria (A104)

Marura Chepkanga (C51)

Sigowet/Baharini (A104)

Kipkorgot / Islamic (B54)

Kapseret (C39)

 3.2.3 Clustered growth Developments

These developments are mainly found around higher learning institutions across the
county examples are:

Kesses centre

Ngeria centre

Sogomo Centre

3.2.4 Dispersed Settlement

This mode of settlement is found in rural areas where a large track of agricultural lands
exists e.g. Moiben, Ainabkoi, Sugoi, Soy, Ziwa etc
3.3 Land use analysis
3.3.1 Urban land use analysis
Eldoret town is the largest town in the county followed by other medium satellite towns
namely Burnt forest, Turbo, Kesses, Ziwa, Moiben, Soy and Mois Bridge. The origin of
these towns is attributed to the human settlement strategy of 1978 through creation of
hierarchy centres, the demand for facilities and services near rural residents and other
forces such as industrial developments, proximity to the town, real estate development
and higher learning institutions in the county.
Small trading centres are mostly private which are as a resultant of subdivisions of the
large farms. The essence was to provide space for commercial activities to supply low
order goods and services to the local residents, local consumable products, to provide
public facilities and utilities such as health centres, common water points,
administrative offices etc and to offer rented accommodation.
Level 1: Eldoret town

Characteristics
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 Existing land uses: Eldoret town has elaborate land uses namely; residential, industrial,
educational, recreational, public purpose/ utilities, commercial, transport facilities and
urban agriculture. The land uses exists through implementation of approved and
unapproved physical development plans and also through laissez faire kind of
development. As a result there is evidence of uncontrolled and unguided development,
emergence of illegal structures and encroachments.

Map 6

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 Informal settlement: Emergence of informal settlement within the town is evident.

These are slums that have similar characteristics with the rest of slum areas in the
country such as, poor housing conditions, inadequate infrastructure and services,
insecure land tenure, social decay, environmental degradation etc. Examples of these
slum areas include Langas, Munyaka, Kamukunji, Huruma.
Urban decay: Some areas of Eldoret town are experience urban decay. This includes
buildings in CBD, industries the county government housing estates, railway housing
estates and houses owned by National Housing Corporation located in Kidiwa, Bondeni
areas.
Urbanization and urban sprawl: Urbanization and sprawl to the agricultural land is a
major characteristics attributed to Eldoret town. The urbanization is uncontrolled and it
is taking place at a high rate. This is attributed to the population pressure and demand
for housing and other urban land uses thus affecting agricultural productivity
High Population growth rate: population in Eldoret town is growing at a high rate
estimated to be 8%. This has been attributed to rural urban migration, access to basic
facilities and services such as higher learning institutions, specialized medical facilities
etc, seeking employment and the urge to get better livelihood. Increase in population in
satellite towns is also being experienced and is attributed to the aforementioned reasons
Emerging issues

Lack of Land use Policy Framework to control land fragmentation, the urban sprawl
and control development;

Decaying of county housing estates;

Proliferation of slums and informal settlement;

Inadequate basic infrastructure, facilities and services in satellites towns to reduce

the backwash effect.

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 Level 2: Urban Centres

The urban growth and development of level 2 centres has the following characteristics

High rates of urban growth majorly influenced by available infrastructure and facilities
e.g. higher learning institutes, trunk infrastructure etc.
Characterized by linear/ribbon development patterns or Clustered pattern (especially
those near learning institutions)

Emerging issues

Urban sprawl to agricultural land, inadequate of basic infrastructure and services,

unplanned/uncontrolled development

Level 3: Small Trading Centres

The small trading centres are mostly private centres which were resultant of
subdivisions of large farms. The centres were set aside to provide basic commercial and
public facilities closer to the rural residents. The major characteristics of these centres
are;

Back wash effect: Concentration of basic facilities and services on one major centre
(Eldoret) is stagnating development in the small trading centres. This is being felt in
towns such as Moiben;

Low urban population; mainly those working in administrative offices and small scale
traders;

Catchment area is agricultural which is the major economic activity;

The main land use activities are commercial cum residential comprising of small scale
traders dealing with fast moving goods and services and supply of agricultural inputs;

Un planned and un controlled development leading to haphazard development and other

planning challenges;

Inadequate and poor conditions of basic infrastructure facilities and services e.g. poor
road connectivity, ill equipped health facilities, unreliable water etc.
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 Emerging issues

Lack of Physical Development Pans for small centres or trading centres;

Lack of basic infrastructure facilities and services;

3.4 Rural land use analysis

These areas are predominantly agricultural where large and small scale farming is
practiced. The areas are characterized by low population densities, dispersed settlement
patterns and agriculture as the main economic activity.
Emerging issues

Fragmentation of agricultural land to uneconomic portions;

Lack of land use framework to guide and control subdivision of agricultural land.

3.5 Other major land uses

Moi Teaching and referral hospitals

Higher learning institutions ie Moi University, University of Eldoret, Catholic

University, Eldoret polytechnic, Rift valley training institute, African Institute and
other commercial colleges in town

The Kenya Pipeline Depot in west area

The transport corridors ( both rail and road)

Emerging issues

Linear development along the transport corridors hence leading to high cost of
providing trunk infrastructure and traffic problems etc

Increased demand for other land uses prompting demand for change/extension of
users e.g. guesthouses, petrol stations, lorry parks, commercial, student hostels etc
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Emergence of commercial centres near learning institutions with university town

characteristics eg Sogomo, Kesses, Road block, and Annex etc

Emergence of numerous petrol stations along A104 corridor

High Demand for lorry parks and guesthouses

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 3.6 Infrastructural facilities/services

i

Health facilities: includes MTRH, district/sub districts hospitals, private health

centres and dispensaries

ii Transport facilities: (roads, air and rail) which includes the A104 international trunk
roads, national trunk roads, Eldoret international airport, Eldoret air strip, KenyaUganda railway and the pipeline
iii Water and sanitation provided by ELDOWAS
Emerging issues

Unplanned, haphazard land development at the sub-urban fringe without adequate

infrastructure, transport, and other public services.

Limited network of roads, often narrow and poorly maintained;

Inadequate and poorly distributed health facilities across the county;

Traffic congestions in urban areas of the county;

3.7 Potentials Opportunities and Challenges

3.7.1 Opportunities/Strengths

Devolution of Governance and resources as provided for in the Constitution

Strategic location along regional, national and international road, rail and air transport
networks. i.e. Uganda railway, the A104 road, C36 Kisumu, Kapsabet, Kitale, Ravine
and Iten, Kabarnet roads. It is well served by telecommunication service providers.

An expansive and rich agricultural potential that supports dairy, cereals, horticulture
products which offer opportunities for economic activities.

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Financial institutions including mainstream banks; Standard Chartered, Barclays,

National, Kenya Commercial, Co-operative, Equity, Family and microfinance
institutions have established branches in Eldoret town and other centres hence making
financial services accessible.

It is a Cosmopolitan region hence cultural diversity, diverse innovativeness, etc

Readily available human Labour skilled, semiskilled & unskilled, nurtured talent in
athletics,

Community resourcefulness and self-help capacity and capability with several CBOs,
NGOs and RBOs operating in different sectors in the County.

Diverse Natural resources and conducive climate Best Climate in the world for crop
and animal husbandry (Agriculture)

3.7.2 Challenges/Threats

Urban sprawl especially along the major road networks.

Rapid growth of population with an estimated annual growth rate of 8% exerting

pressure on land and infrastructural services/facilities.

Inadequate and poor condition of infrastructural facilities/services and housing

Uncoordinated sub-division of land leading to fragmentation of prime agricultural land

hence low agricultural productivity.

Urban decay due to lack of proper implementation of urban management policy

guidelines

Proliferation of informal settlements

Lack of a spatial framework to guide planning and development.

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Inadequate capacity for planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation i.e.

resources, staff and facilities.

Low level of citizen awareness and participation in planning and management.

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 CHAPTER 4:

LAND USE PROPOSALS

4.1 Introduction
This chapter covers the proposed broad land use guidelines for the county and interim physical
planning standards for Eldoret town.
4.1.1 County Land Use Policy Guidelines
Planning issues

Objective

To determine rural

Establish

urban boundary that

boundary

as

Urban sprawl
Uncontrolled

Interventions/activities

land sets the limit of urban

fragmentation

development

Linear development

Land speculation

tentative
an

rural

interim

urban
measure

awaiting preparation of the county

and

spatial development plan

safeguards

agricultural land

Prepare comprehensive county land use

plan

to

clearly

delimit

urban

development

Classification of all urban areas in the

county

Deliberate provision of infrastructure &

services to spur & direct development

Lack of basis for To provide physical

development control

Uncontrolled

standards

Slum proliferation

Urban decay

Prepare integrated urban development

prepare Slum upgrading/improvement

plans

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planning

plan for Eldoret town

development in the
County

physical

fast developing towns

progressive

interim

standards for Eldoret town and other

and guideline to
urban facilitate Orderly and

development

planning

Develop

prepare comprehensive Redevelopment

plan for decaying areas

of To

Lack

institutional

implementation,
monitoring

and framework

Lack

of

awareness

Establish

section/unit

implementation,

for

monitoring

for

evaluation

monitoring

and

Training and capacity building

public evaluation
on

plan
and

implementation,

evaluation

provide

Hiring of personnel

physical planning and

development issues

Lack of capacities ie
man power, facilities
and resources

4.1.2 Proposed Interim Urban Rural Boundary

The urban limits are going to be determined as per the proposals in the map shown below.
Planning considerations to be taken into account in implementation of these plan proposals are;

Need to discourage linear development along transport corridors;

Need to protect agricultural land from urban encroachment;

Need to protect environmentally fragile areas;

Need to maintain land use compatibility;

Need to enhance road network and connectivity.

Map: 7
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4.1.3 Proposed interim Land Use standards for

Eldoret Town.
Land use Area Names

Permitted

Minimum

land Building

Plot

Plot

type

use(s)

sizes (Ha)

types

Coverage

Ratio

Residential

0.2

Bungalows & 30%

Special Conditions

0-Residential
Low
density

Elgon View

1:2

Massionatte,

Kosgei Farm

advisory plan for Kosgei and

servants

Limo Farms that would provide

quarters

Limo Farm

Restricted Change of user

Prepare
a
comprehensive

for the following: an ECD and

primary school, Minimum road

Kiplombe Farm

size 12M, commercial centre.

Lower Elgon view may be
opened up for densification
Yamumbi,
Kimumu,
Pionner,

Residential

0.1

Detached

60%

1:4

Densities will be determined by

houses (Flats,

the level of trunk infrastructure

Apartments)

available.
Minimum Road Size 9m
Adopt and implement Annex

Kahoya,

Zoning plan

Kipkorgot,
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Malel Farm,
Race course,
EATEC/
Ngeria(Annex),
Rural

Housing

Estate,
Moi University
Pension land,
Kapsoya

Residential

0.2

Gardens

Residential/Of

50

1:5

fice blocks

Mixed

use

development

permitted
Change of user permitted
Lifts to be provided above 5
levels

High

0.05

60-70%

density

1:4

Densities will be determined by

the level of trunk infrastructure
available
Redevelopment of the Block 10
& 2 Railway Housing Estates
Zoning Plan for Block 20,21 &
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to

be

adopted

and

implemented
Informal
settlemen
ts

Langas,

Residential

Munyaka,

0.04

Hill

school, Huruma,

Semi

80%

Informal settlement improvement

detached, Row

plans

to

Housing, Flats

implemented

be

prepared

and

Mwiyenderi
1- Industrial
Industrial

Cherunya Farm

Industrial

200

parks

Industrial

60%

1:1

Subject plans to be prepared &

buildings,

implemented to provide; all trunk

godowns

infrastructure, recreational areas

and facilities, ample parking area,
Other

social

facilities

eg

dispensary, Disaster management

units (1 fire station, fire assembly
points, rescue Centre)
Light

Kenya

industries

Industrial

(Juakali & Estate,

0.1
Kenya

non

Cooperative

noxious)

Creameries,

Juakali sheds, 75%

Garages,
industrial
buildings

26

1:3

Block 2 & 3
Industrial area,
Rupa/KenKnit,
Heavy

Raiply, Timber

0.2 5

Industrial

industries

Treatment

buildings,

(noxious)

plants,

godowns

75%

1:1

Kenya Pipeline
Company
depot,
2-Educational
ECD

0.25

institutions

Classrooms,

50% (built 1:2

offices,

up area)

2500 population Catchment

kitchen,
dining,
Primary
school

3.25

Classrooms,

50% ( built 1:3

offices,

up areas)

kitchen,
dining,
boarding
facilities,
27

3500 population catchment

0.15-0.25 ha additional to the
primary school
Encourage storied buildings

auxiliary
facilities
Secondary

3.4

school

Classrooms,

50% ( built 1:3

Additional Land to be informed

laboratories,

up areas)

by the size and nature of the

offices,

institution e.g. mixed, boarding

kitchen,

or day, demand for sites such as

dining,

demonstration

boarding

quarters etc

farms,

teacher

facilities,
auxiliary
facilities
Tertiary
institutions

10.2 for college

Classrooms,

70% ( built 1:4-

Provide recreational and open

laboratories,

up areas)

spaces
Provision

offices, student
centres

1:6

of

lift

were

ratio

exceeds 1:5
Provide trunk infrastructure

boarding
facilities,
auxiliary
facilities etc.
50 for universities Classrooms,
laboratories,
28

Provide recreational and open

spaces

offices, student

Provision

centres

exceeds 1:5
Provide trunk infrastructure

boarding

of lift

were

ratio

facilities,
auxiliary
facilities etc.
3- Recreational
Recreation

Rivers Sosiani,

Riparian

Maintain
60m

Kipchoge

reserves
Parks/gardens
Stadiums/play

stadium, Nandi

grounds

64

Recreational

stadium,

Riparian should be maintained

and conserved.
Stadiums and the garden should

riparian

be rehabilitated and maintained

reserve

Garden,
4- Public purpose
Public
purpose

Public
purpose

Health

Standards

facilities
Religious

as per the

facilities
Administrative
offices
Public

29

physical
planning
handbook

cemeteries
5- Commercial
Commercial

CBD

Commercial

0.045

Commercial

85%

buildings

1:4
and

Provide on plot parking

Provide
slip roads where
access road to the parcel

above

exceeds 12m
Provide service lanes of not

less than 6m
90% building coverage is
allowed

in

fully

serviced

areas
Provide lift(s) in commercial

building
Voids in

commercial

building shall be counted as

part of 15% open space
Bussiness-

Chepkoilel

cum-

junction,

Residential

Mili nne,

Residential

0.045

Commercial
cum
residential
buildings

30

75%

1:4

Provide on plot parking

Provide slip roads where access
road to the parcel exceeds 12m
width
Provide service lanes of not less

Action,

than 6m
80% coverage allowable in areas

Kaburwo,

fully serviced

Nyathiru,
Annex
6-Public utilities
Public

KCC

utilities

treatment plant, utilities

treatment/supply

as per the

oxidation

plant

physical

ponds

water Public

in

Water

Standards

planning

Sewerage

Huruma,

handbook

treatment
Electricity etc

7- Transportation
Major

Uganda

communic

A104

Road Transportati

60m.

on

National and international trunk

roads
No direct access to properties
Slip roads of 9m to be provided
No developments to be done

ation
routes
31

(Highways

along the road reserves

Spine road

40m.

(major

Minimal direct access should be

encouraged

roads)
Collector

18m

roads

The road size will be determined

by the length of the road and the
land use zone

Access
streets

The road size will be determined

by the length of the road and the

9-15m

land use zone

Cul de sacs and short connections
not exceeding 150m

Service

6-9m.

lanes/slip

Provide service lanes to all

commercial land uses
Provide slip roads

roads

commercial

32

areas

to

fronting

all
a

major road
8- Agricultural
Low

Agricultural

2.023

The agricultural potential zones

potential

shall be set in the county spatial

area

plan
Agricultural

Medium

2.023

2.023

Potential
area
High
potential
area

Map 8

33

land

subdivisions

and change of user discouraged

4.1.4 Proposed Minimum Standards

Subdivisions and Planning

Comprehensive

residential

subdivision schemes should adopt

neighborhood concept e.g. provision
of commercial centre, public open

spaces, schools, health facilities etc;

Truncations must be provided on all
junctions

as

per

the

physical

planning handbook (half the width

of the road);
Discourage Y

encourage T junctions;
Cul de sacs and dead end streets

and

but

should not exceed 60m in length and

proper measurements for cul de sac
be observed which is half the width

of the road;
Proper circulation and street/road
hierarchy and connectivity should
be observed during subdivision;

34

The minimum road size in the county should be 9M and the existing 6M should be expended to a minimum of 9M with exception

of service lanes in commercial zones;

Observe morphology (shapes and orientation) of resultant plots, this must be of 90o angles;
4% shall be surrendered for public use where land over 5 acres is being subdivided to small units and change of user is involved

within the jurisdiction of urban growth limits. N/B roads are not included in this surrender;
Environmental sensitive areas shall be safeguarded and conserved hence no subdivision shall be carried out in such areas.

Site planning and building standards

Site planning shall adhere to the stipulated setbacks and building lines in the matrix annex 1. It will also be guided by standards

provided in the physical planning handbook;

Proposed building shall be designed as per the provisions in the building code. All storied buildings above five (5) floors will be

designed with a flat roof and a Heli pad for evacuation purposes;
All public buildings shall provide access means for the physically challenged. This will include all storied buildings in urban

centres;
All building shall be installed with rain water harvesting and storage systems;
Applications to be considered for approval must be presented by a registered architect, a registered Engineer ( where structural

drawings are required);

Parking and greening areas must be presented in the building plan applications to be considered during approval.

- Transition zone standards

Gated community concept will be the only acceptable concept in this zone during subdivision;
Minimum plot sizes shall be 1 acre for owner occupier and acre for gated communities;
Areas in the transition zones where the prevailing land sizes are below the proposed standards i.e. 0.1 Ha. or 0.05Ha. may be
considered for registration. (Outspan, Kipkorgot, Rehema, Sogomo, Baharini);
35

Minimum road sizes shall be 9M for a length not exceeding 100M;

Change users shall accompany such subdivisions;
Definition of the transition zone will be done during preparation of County Spatial Plan.

- Riparian reserve

All riparian reserves shall be 30M on either sides of the river;

Riparian reserves shall be included in all water bodies and environmental sensitive areas
No activities shall be carried out in the riparian zone except those that are of compatible use e.g. recreational parks, conservation
etc

CHAPTER 5:

IMPLEMENTATION MONITORING AND EVALUATION

This chapter describes the intervention measures, time taken to achieve them, indicators and those involved in the implementation.
Planning issues

Objective

Interventions/activities

36

Time frame

Actors

Indicators

Urban sprawl
Uncontrolled

To determine rural

Establish a tentative rural urban Immediate

urban boundary that

boundary as an interim measure

land

sets the limit of urban

awaiting

fragmentation
Linear

development

spatial development plan

Prepare comprehensive county

development
Land
speculation

safeguards

and

agricultural land

preparation

county 18 months
6 months

County

Increased

Executive and

awareness

Assembly
County

on

Department of

importance

land use plan to clearly delimit 10 years

Lands Housing

of planning
Number of

urban development
Classification of all urban areas

and

urban

in the county
Deliberate

Physical

Planning
Ministry

centres
of

Land Housing

classified
Percentage

infrastructure & services to spur

and

coverage

& direct development

Development
County

of

Department of

re

Road,

Public

services

Works

and

provision

of

Transport
KURA,
KeRRA,
KeNHA

37

Urban

infrastructu
and

provided.

Lack of basis To provide physical

for

planning

standards

development

and

control
Uncontrolled

facilitate Orderly and

urban

development in the

development
Slum

County

guideline

proliferation
Urban decay

interim

physical in progress

planning standards for Eldoret Short term (1town and other fast developing 3yrs)

to

progressive

Develop

towns
Prepare

and

County
Department

Short term (1-

Physical

integrated

urban 3yrs)
development plan for Eldoret Short term (1-
3yrs)
town
prepare
Slum
upgrading/improvement plans
prepare
comprehensive

National

Planning
Slum
Upgrading

Dept
Dept Housing

Department of

Number of

Lands Housing

staff

And

Physical

trained and

Planning
County Public

recruited in

Service Board

monitoring

Redevelopment

Lack

of To

implementatio

institutional

n, monitoring framework

provide
for

and evaluation implementation,

Lack of public monitoring
and
awareness on evaluation

physical

Establish a section/unit for plan 5 years

implementation, monitoring and Continuous
Immediate
evaluation
Training and capacity building
Hiring of personnel

the
and

planning and

evaluation

development

section.

issues
Lack

of

38

capacities
man

ie

power,

facilities

and

resources

39

CONCLUSION
This plan is a stop gap measure to address the above planning issues on the interim period
between 1 3 years before the preparation of the following plans:
1. County Spatial Development Plan;
2. Integrated Development Plan for primary and secondary towns;
3. Local Physical Development Plans for small and upcoming urban centres;
4. Subject / Action Plans;
5. Special Plans (Mois Bridge, Soy and Kipkarren).
Monitoring and evaluation should be done regularly to inform the relevance and acceptability of
the plan and provide details on the need of other supporting plans.

THE COUNTY PHYSICAL PLANNING STANDARDS, GUIDELINES AND REGULATIONS

NAME OF CENTRE/TOWNSHIP:

ELDORET MUNICIPALITY

COMMERCIAL
PLOTS ALONG
UGANDA
ROAD
RESIDENTIAL
(Eldoret West)

COMMERCIAL
POCKETS
(Eldoret

1.5

30

Blocks,
Bush
Stones

Wall Plaster
& White
colour

Blue

+ 16
No.
trees

4 Levels
(Min)
(BCR)

1.5

1.5

30

(Storeys/m)

O.2

Industrial

Go-Downs
/industrial
installations
BCR

75

75

75

300

0.045

institutional
Housing,
(County
Governmen
t, Railways)

Row,
Bungalows,
apartments/
Flats

70

300

4 (min)

1.5

1.5

12

Blocks,
Bush
Stones

Wall Plaster
& White
colour

Brick
Red

+ 4 No.
trees

0.045

Business
Cum
Residential

Multi Storeyed

100

400

4 Levels
(Min)
12m High
(Approx)

1.5

1.5

15

Blocks,
Bush
Stones

Wall Plaster
& White
colour

Brick
Red

2 Plants
on
fronting
street

2.4
m

REMARKS/
POLICY ISSUES

1.5

FENCING

(4 levels)/
12m High
(approx)

(Min. 10%)GREENERY
+ 4 No.
trees

250

COLOUR PROPOSED ROOF

Maroon

75
(Service
d)
60 (NotServiced
)

& COLOURS
Wall Plaster
& White
colour

Row
Housing/Flats

MINIMUM ROAD
SIZE (m)

Blocks,
Bricks,
Bush
Stones

HDR

BUILDING LINES

12MInternal
Access
15M
External
Circulation.
Hierarchy of
roads to
apply
accordingly

BUILDING
HEIGHT/SKYLINE

1.5

PLOT RATIO (%)

(%)PLOT COVERAGE

BUILDING
TYPOLOGIES

EXISTING LAND
USE

BUILDING
SURFACE FINISH

Eldoret Municipality
Block 2 (Eldoret
West)

INDUSTRIAL
AREA

MATERIALSBUILDING

1.5

0.045

setback(Min) Side

Eldoret Municipality
Block 1 (Shauri Yako
Estate)

147KM2

setback(Min) Rear

SIZE (Ha.)MINIMUM PLOT

REF.DEPARTMENTAL

MINIMUM COVERAGE OF CENTRE/TOWNSHIP (KM2):

setback(Min) Front

ANNEX 1:

GCI, Mud
Housing Not
Permissible
BCR
permissible
where
appropriate

Controlled
change of User

2.4
m

Densification of
residential area
recommended,
Replacement of
Asbestos
Roofing
recommended
Provide
Basement
Parking

West/Kihuga
Sq.)
Eldoret Municipality
Block 3 (CBD Part/
Industrial Area Part)

INDUSTRIAL
AREA

Eldoret Municipality
Block 4 (CBD part,
Eastern Avenue)

Commercial
(CBD part)

75

75

1.5

1.5

30

100%

400

4
(Minimum)

30

BCR

Commercial
Developments

100%

400

4 Min

Industrial

0.1

Commercia
l

0.045

Blocks,
Bush
Stones
Blocks,
Bush
Stones

Wall Plaster
& White
colour

30

Blocks,
Bush
Stones

Blue
-

+ 16
No.
trees
2 Plants
on
fronting
street

Controlled
change of User
-

To Provide.
-Ramps from
street to
building.
-Basement
parking.
-lifts.
-Refute chutes

White

10%

2.4

To Provide.
-Ramps from
street to
building.
-Basement
parking.
-lifts.
-Refute chutes
To Provide.
-Ramps from
street to
building.
-Basement
parking.
-lifts.
-Refute chutes

BCR fronting
Uganda Road

0.1

BCR

BCR

65%

300
(Mi
n)

4 (Min)

1.5

1.5

30

Blocks,
Bush
Stones

White

10%/16
No.
Tress

2.4

Residential
(Eastern
Avenue)
Residential
(MakasemboLumumba
Street)

0.2

LDR

Maisoneetes
& Bungalows

30%

60

2 max

1.5

1.5

12

White

Brick
red

MDR

Maisoneetes
& Bungalows,
High end
apartments

60%

250

4 min

9m
highway
6m
-other
roads

1.5

1.5

12

White

Brick
red

10%
32 No.
trees
10%
32 No.
trees

2.4

0.2

Blocks,
Bush
Stones
Blocks,
Bush
Stones

2.4

Office &
Commercial
Blocks
permissible
subject to
change of user

0.045

MDR

Maisoneetes
& Bungalows

50% Maisone
etes &
Bungalo
ws
70%
apartme
nts
70%

100

2 Levels

1.5

1.5

12

Blocks,
Bush
Stones

White

Brick
red

10%
8 No.
trees

2.4

300

4 levels
(max)

Controlled
change of users.
Apartments &
other users
permissible,
subject to
change of user

300

4 levels

9m
Uganda

1.5

1.5

30

Blocks,
Bush

White

Brick
red

10%

2.4

COMMERCIAL
(CBD Part)

Go-Downs
/industrial
installations
Commercial

O.2

Eldoret Municipality
Block 5(West Indies)

Residential
(West indies)

Commercial
(Highway front)

0.045

BCR

Commercial/
Apartments

road
6m
Apartme
nts on
other
roads
-

Stones

15

Eldoret Municipality
Block 6 (CBD)

0.045

Commercia
l

Commercial

100%

400

4
(Minimum)

Eldoret Municipality
Block 7 (CBD)

0.045

Commercia
l

Commercial

100%

400

4
(Minimum)

Eldoret Municipality
Block 8 (Kapsoya
Gardens)

0.2

MDR(Ultra
Modern
Apartments
)/office
blocks,
Hospital/M
edical,com
mercial
Facilities

Residential
Bungalows,
Maisonetes,
apartments,
Office blocks,

50

250

4 levels
(Min)

9
Nandi
road
6m
other
roads

Eldoret Municipality
Block 9(Kapsoya)
Site & service

0.025

Residential

Bungalows &
Maisonetes,
and SQ

Eldo Ville

0.1

Residential

Boderfarm

0.1

Residential

RVTTI

0.045

Hostels/
Residential

Bungalows &
Maisonetes,
and SQ
Bungalows &
Maisonetes,
and SQ
Row Housing
Row Housing
Bungalows &
Maisonetes
permissible

Hazina/Kenya RE,

0.045

Residential

Bungalows &

30

Blocks,
Bush
Stones

White

2 Plants
on
fronting
street

1.6

30

Blocks,
Bush
Stones

White

2 Plants
on
fronting
street

1.5

12

Blocks,
Bush
Stones

White

Brick
red

10%

1.6

Blocks,
Bush
Stones

White

Brick
red

10%

Blocks,
Bush
Stones
Blocks,
Bush
Stones,
bricks
Blocks,
Bush
Stones,
bricks

White

10%

2.4

White

10%

2.4

White

10%

2.4

Blocks,

White

10%

2.4

50%

1.6

12

60

1.6

12

Hostels
75%
Bungalo
ws &
Maisone
tes,50%
50%

1.6

1.6

To Provide.
Ramps from
street to building
to be provided.
Basement
parking to be
provided.
Provision of
lofts.
Refute chutes
To Provide.
Ramps from
street to building
to be provided.
Basement
parking to be
provided.
Provision of
lofts.
Refute chutes
Other uses other
than Bungalow/
maisonettes
Subject to
change of user

Building
Typologies for
site & service to
apply

Noble and surrounding

(MDR)

Maisonetes
permissible
Go-Downs
/industrial
installations

75

75

1.6

30

75

75

1.6

30

6- flats/
Row
Housing

6- flats
/ Row
Housing

1.6

12

1.6

12

1.6

1.6

4 minimum

1.6

B&M
30%
Other
users50%
B&M
30%
Other
users50%
70%

4 max

1.6

4 max

50%

CPC/ TTI area

O.2

Industrial

Eldoret Municipality
Block 10
Industrial Area

0.2

Industrial

Action Area

0.045

HDR

War Memorial
Cemetery Area

0.045

HDR

Flats, Row
Housing

Rock Centre Area

0.1

MDR

Bungalows &
Maisonetes
permissible

Eldoret Municipality
Block 11
Mwanzo

0.025

HDR

Row Housing

60%

Kidiwa

0.025

HDR

70%

4 Min

12

Eldoret Municipality
Block 12 (PIoneer)

0.1

MDR

Apartments/
High-rise
Mixed Use
Redevelopmen
ts
Falts/
Apartments

60

13

Eldoret Municipality
Block 13 (Lower
Elgon View)

0.2

LDR

Bungalows &
Maisonetes
permissible

14

Eldoret Municipality
Block 14 (Upper
Elgon View)

0.2

LDR

Bungalows &
Maisonetes
permissible

Chania/SuguNanga

0.045

HDR

Row Housing
Apartments

Kisumu Road Corridor

0.1

MDR

Bungalows &

10

11

Go-Downs
/industrial
installations
Flats/apartmen
ts, row
housing

Flats60%
Row
Housing
70%
Flats/Ro
w
Housing
50%
50

Bush
Stones,
Blocks,
Bush
Stones

Wall Plaster
& White
colour

10%

2.4

Blocks,
Bush
Stones
Blocks,
Bush
Stones,
bricks

Wall Plaster
& White
colour
Wall Plaster
& White
colour

10%

2.4

10%

2.4

Blocks,
Bush
Stones,
bricks
Blocks,
Bush
Stones,

Wall Plaster
& White
colour

10%

2.4

10%

2.4

Blocks,
Bush
Stones,
bricks
Blocks,
Bush
Stones,
bricks

Wall Plaster
& White
colour

10%

2.4

10%

2.4

12

Blocks,
Bush
Stones

Wall Plaster
& White
colour

10%

2.4

12

Blocks,
Bush
Stones

Wall Plaster
& White
colour

10%

2.4

12

Blocks,
Bush
Stones

Wall Plaster
& White
colour

10%

2.4

1.6

12

10%

2.4

1.6

12

Blocks,
Bush
Stones,
Bricks
Blocks,

10%

2.4

12

Wall Plaster
& White
colour

Wall Plaster
& White
colour

Brick
red

Brick
red

Maroon

Commercial &
Office Blocks
permissible
subject to
change of User
30m Riparian
Reserve to be
observed

Apartments
permissible
subject to
change of user
Apartments

Maisonetes
High End
Apartments
15

Eldoret Municipality
Block 15(Kipkaren,
Huruma, Rural
Housing Estates)
Kipkaren Site &
Service

Bush
Stones

0.045

HDR

Row,
Apartments/fla
ts

70%

1.6

12

Kipkaren Commercial
Area/Centre

0.45

Commercia
l

Mixed
development,
BCR

70%

1.6

15

West Farmers&
Environs

0.1

MDR

Bungalows &
Maisonettes

30%

Rural Housing estates

0.045

MDR

60%

1.6

12

Huruma Mwiyenderi

0.045

HDR

Bungalows &
Maisonettes,
High End
Apartments
(Min 2
Bedroom),
Town Houses
Row, flats/
Apartments &
mixed
development

70%

4 max

1.6

0.045

HDR

Row, mixed
Qevelopment/
flats

70%

4 max

1.6

Upper Kamukunji

0.1

MDR

Bungalows &
Maisonettes

30%

2 max

1.6

17

Eldoret Municipality
Block 19 (Sambu)

0.1

MDR

Bungalows &
Maisonettes &
SQ

30%

2 max

1.6

Bricks,
Blocks,
Bush
Stones

18

Eldoret Municipality
Block 20
North of Railway line

0.045

HDR

Mixed use,
BCR.

60%

4 max

1.6

Bricks,
Blocks,
Bush
Stones

16

Eldoret Municipality
Block 16
(Kamukunji)
Lower Kamukunji
Estate, Bondeni

15

Bricks,
Blocks,
Bush
Stones
Bricks,
Blocks,
Bush
Stones
Blocks,
Bush
Stones
Blocks,
Bush
Stones

permissible
subject to
change of user

Wall Plaster
& White
colour

Blue

10%

2.4

Type plan shall

no longer apply

10%

2.4

Slip road to be
provided on the
front

10%

2.4

Brick
Red

10%

2.4

Bricks,
Blocks,
Bush
Stones

Green

10%

2.4

Bricks,
Blocks,
Bush
Stones
Bricks,
Blocks,
Bush
Stones

Green

10%

2.4

Green

10%

2.4

Brick walls
to be Wall
Plastered &
White colour
painted

Blue

10%

2.4

Brick walls
to be Wall
Plastered &
White colour
painted

Maroon

10%

2.4

Gated
Community
concept is
encouraged

Falls on
approach
corridor to
Airstrip Height
restrictions
should be
observed

Mixed use, BCR

may be
permitted
subject to
change of
Density

19

20

21

22

South of Railway line

0.45

MDR

Bungalows &
Maisonettes &
SQ

50%

2max

1.5

Bricks,
Blocks,
Bush
Stones

Commercial
Area/centre

0.045

BCR

High-rise
Mixed Use

75%

4 Min

Blocks,
Bush
Stones

0.045

HDR

Mixed use,
BCR.

60%

4 max

1.6

Bricks,
Blocks,
Bush
Stones

Kahoya

0.1

MDR

50%

2 max

1.2

Commercial
Corridor (Road
Block Area)
Eldoret Municipality
Block 22 (Langas)

0.1

BCR

Bungalows &
Maisonettes &
SQ
High Rise
Mixed Use

75%

4Min

1.6

0.045

HDR

Mixed use,
BCR.

60%

4 max

1.6

Blocks,
Bush
Stones
Blocks,
Bush
Stones
Bricks,
Blocks,
Bush
Stones

Langas (Nairobi)

0.045

HDR

Bungalows &
Maisonettes,
Apartments

50%

4 Max

1.6

0.045

HDR

Mixed use,
BCR. Hostels
(High-rise)

60%

4 max

1.6

0.045

MDR

0.1

MDR

Bungalows &
Maisonettes &
SQ
Bungalows &
Maisonettes &
SQ

30%

2 max

1.6

Brick walls
to be Wall
Plastered &
White colour
painted
Brick walls
to be Wall
Plastered &
White colour
painted

Brick
Red

Brick walls
to be Wall
Plastered &
White colour
painted

Maroon

Maroon

Commercial plot
to be provided
with Service
lane of 6M

Eldoret Municipality
Block 21 (Kingongo)
10%

2.4

Mixed use, BCR

may be
permitted
subject to
change of
Density

Mixed use, BCR

may be
permitted
subject to
change of
Density
Mixed use, BCR
may be
permitted
subject to
change of
Density

Tile Red
Brick
Red
Brick walls
to be Wall
Plastered &
White colour
painted

Maroon

10%

2.4

Bricks,
Blocks,
Bush
Stones

Brick walls
to be Wall
Plastered &
White colour
painted

Maroon

10%

2.4

Bricks,
Blocks,
Bush
Stones

Brick walls
to be Wall
Plastered &
painted
White colour

Maroon

10%

2.4

Bricks,
Blocks,
Bush
Stones

Brick walls
to be Wall
Plastered &
painted
White colour

Charcoa
l black

10%

2.4

Eldoret Municipality
Block 23 (Kingongo)

Eldoret Municipality
Block 24 (Kipkenyo)

Mixed use, BCR

may be
permitted
subject to
change of
Density
Hostels to be
allowed on
designated
location/area

0.04

MDR

Row,
Bungalows &
Maisonettes &
SQ

50%

1.6

Bricks,
Blocks,
Bush
Stones

Brick walls
to be Wall
Plastered &
painted
White colour

Blue

10%

2.4

0.045

MDR

Bungalows &
Maisonettes &
SQ

50%

1.6

Bricks,
Blocks,
Bush
Stones

Brick walls
to be Wall
Plastered &
painted
White colour

Maroon

10%

2.4

Hostels to be
allowed on
Designated area

Nairobi RoadSaroiyot Road Loop

0.045

MDR

60%

1.5

Blocks,
Bush
Stones

Charcoa
l black

Commercial Front

0.1

BCR

Apartments& /
Hostels
Apartments,
BCR
High Rise

70%

4 min

1.5

Charcoa
l black

24

Uasin Gishu/
Kimumu settlement
scheme

0.1

MDR,
Hostels,
BCR,
Mixed Use
developme
nts,
Commercia
l

Bungalows &
Maisonettes &
SQ,
Apartments,
BCR, Row

60%

1.6

Blocks,
Bush
Stones
Bricks,
Blocks,
Bush
Stones

Maroon

10%

2.4

There is need to
prepare a
comprehensive
physical
development
plan,
Commercial
Node to be
identified at
Junction,

25

Pioneer /Ngeria
Block 1 (EATEC)

0.2

LDR

30%

Maroon

10%

2.4

0.1

MDR

60%

10%

2.4

Apartments
permissible
subject to
change of user

0.1

MDR

30%

Charcoa
l black

10%

2.4

Apartments
permissible
subject to
change of user

Kisumu road corridor

0.045

HDR,
BCR,

Row,
Apartments/
Flats, Comm

70%

Brick walls
to be Wall
Plastered &
painted
White colour
Brick walls
to be Wall
Plastered &
painted
White colour
Brick walls
to be Wall
Plastered &
painted
White colour

Brick
Red

Pioneer/Langas
Block 1

Bungalows &
Maisonettes &
SQ
Bungalows &
Maisonettes &
SQ,
Apartments,
Row, Hostels
Bungalows &
Maisonettes &
SQ,

Charcoa
l black

10%

2.4

Commercial, &
Apartments
permissible
subject to
change of user

0.045

HDR,
BCR,

Row,
Apartments/
Flats, Comm

70%

Brick walls
to be Wall
Plastered &
painted
White colour

Charcoa
l black

10%

2.4

Commercial, &
Apartments
permissible
subject to
change of user

0.1

MDR

Bungalows &
maisonettes &

50%

2 max

Eldoret Municipality
Block 27 (Rehema)

23

26

27

Eldoret Municipality
Block 28(Mushroom)
Eastern Mushroom
Estate

9
1.6

Blocks,
Bush
Stones
Bricks,
Blocks,
Bush
Stones

Bricks,
Blocks,
Bush
Stones

1.6

Bricks,
Blocks,
Bush
Stones

1.6

Bricks,
Blocks,
Bush
Stones

1.5

Blocks,
Bush

Brick walls
to be Wall
Plastered &
painted
White colour

Pioneer / Racecourse
Block 1 (Kapkechui)

Maroon

SQ

Stones

28

Sergoit /Koiwoptai
Block 9

0.03

MDR

Bungalows &
maisonettes

60%

1.6

Bricks,
Blocks,
Bush
Stones

29

Kapsaret/Kapsaret
Block/ 1(Yamumbi)

0.1

MDR

Bungalows &
maisonettes

30%

1.6

Bricks,
Blocks,
Bush
Stones

30

LR NO. 7814/62 (Henry

Kosgei Farm)
Existing

Blocks,
Bush
Stones
Blocks,
Bush
Stones

Un- subdivided
portion

Brick walls
to be Wall
Plastered &
painted
White colour
Brick walls
to be Wall
Plastered &
painted
White colour

Blue

10%

2.4

Blue

10%

2.4

Charcoa
l black

10%

2.4

Charcoa
l black

20%

2.4

2
0.1

MDR

Bungalows &
maisonettes

30%

1.6

0.4

LDR

MANSIONS
With
Swimming
Pools & SQ

10%

12

A
comprehensive
Masterplan to be
Developed for
Very High End
Developers
Minimum of 6
Bedroom
Mansions shall
be permissible
All fences shall
be Grilled

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Printer.

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