Resource Centre

Building Regulations

Reference building regulations and standards relevant to practice in Kenya.

01
National Building Code, 2024 (Legal Notice No. 47)
2024
02
National Building Code, 2024: Popular Version (NCA)
2024
03
Brief on the National Building Code, 2024
2024
04
Physical and Land Use Planning Handbook
2025
05
Affordable Housing Act, No. 2 of 2024
2024
06
Constitution of Kenya, 2010
2010
07
Architects and Quantity Surveyors Act (Cap. 525)
2023
08
Engineers Act, No. 43 of 2011 (Cap. 530)
2022
09
National Construction Authority Act, No. 41 of 2011 (Cap. 118)
2022
10
Building Surveyors Act, No. 19 of 2018 (Cap. 541)
2022
11
Physical and Land Use Planning Act, No. 13 of 2019 (Cap. 303)
2022
12
Physical Planners Registration Act, No. 3 of 1996 (Cap. 536)
2022
13
Urban Areas and Cities Act, No. 13 of 2011 (Cap. 275)
2022
14
County Governments Act, No. 17 of 2012 (Cap. 265)
2022
15
Arbitration Act, No. 4 of 1995 (Cap. 49)
2022
16
Affordable Housing Regulations, 2025 (Legal Notice No. 114 of 2025)
2025
17
Housing Act (Cap. 117)
2022
18
Sectional Properties Act, No. 21 of 2020 (Cap. 286)
2022
19
Land Act, No. 6 of 2012 (Cap. 280)
2022
20
National Land Commission Act, No. 5 of 2012 (Cap. 281)
2022
21
Community Land Act, No. 27 of 2016 (Cap. 287)
2022
22
Land Adjudication Act (Cap. 284)
2022
23
Environment and Land Court Act, No. 19 of 2011 (Cap. 8D)
2022
24
Environmental Management and Co-ordination Act, No. 8 of 1999 (Cap. 387)
2022
25
Sustainable Waste Management Act, No. 31 of 2022 (Cap. 387C)
2022
26
Kenya Roads Act, No. 2 of 2007 (Cap. 408)
2022
27
Automation of Development Control in Kenya
28
Feasibility of Centralization of Development Control Systems in Kenya
2020
29
Safe Learning Handbook
2020
30
Development Control Frameworks in Kenya
2011
31
Physical Planning Handbook (Draft)
2002
32
Safety Standards Manual for Schools, Kenya
2008

Building Regulations

Documents

National Building Code, 2024 (Legal Notice No. 47)

National Building Code, 2024: Popular Version (NCA)

Brief on the National Building Code, 2024

Physical and Land Use Planning Handbook

Affordable Housing Act, No. 2 of 2024

Constitution of Kenya, 2010

Architects and Quantity Surveyors Act (Cap. 525)

Engineers Act, No. 43 of 2011 (Cap. 530)

National Construction Authority Act, No. 41 of 2011 (Cap. 118)

Building Surveyors Act, No. 19 of 2018 (Cap. 541)

Physical and Land Use Planning Act, No. 13 of 2019 (Cap. 303)

Physical Planners Registration Act, No. 3 of 1996 (Cap. 536)

Urban Areas and Cities Act, No. 13 of 2011 (Cap. 275)

County Governments Act, No. 17 of 2012 (Cap. 265)

Arbitration Act, No. 4 of 1995 (Cap. 49)

Affordable Housing Regulations, 2025 (Legal Notice No. 114 of 2025)

Housing Act (Cap. 117)

Sectional Properties Act, No. 21 of 2020 (Cap. 286)

Land Act, No. 6 of 2012 (Cap. 280)

National Land Commission Act, No. 5 of 2012 (Cap. 281)

Community Land Act, No. 27 of 2016 (Cap. 287)

Land Adjudication Act (Cap. 284)

Environment and Land Court Act, No. 19 of 2011 (Cap. 8D)

Environmental Management and Co-ordination Act, No. 8 of 1999 (Cap. 387)

Sustainable Waste Management Act, No. 31 of 2022 (Cap. 387C)

Kenya Roads Act, No. 2 of 2007 (Cap. 408)

Automation of Development Control in Kenya

Feasibility of Centralization of Development Control Systems in Kenya

Safe Learning Handbook

Development Control Frameworks in Kenya

Physical Planning Handbook (Draft)

Safety Standards Manual for Schools, Kenya