Makadara planning area · DC Policy 2026
Harambee zoning
Harambee is a planning zone in the Makadara area of Nairobi. The Development Control Policy 2026 does not publish floor, coverage or plot-ratio figures for it. Ask Nairobi City County's planning department what applies before you plan anything here.
Figures from the Nairobi City County Development Control Policy 2026, as mapped by Nairobi Maps. Updated 2026-10-24.
What the policy says about Harambee
As per Eastlands Urban Renewal Plan
Quoted from the policy. These rules can change the figures above for particular plots — for example by plot size or for plots facing a named road.
Plots in Harambee
We count 358 land parcels in this zone. Half of them are smaller than 0.0224 ha (224 m²); the middle half are between 0.0223 and 0.0323 ha.
Where Harambee is
The zone covers about 19 ha across one ward.
Zones next to Harambee
Building or changing the use here?
Applications go to Nairobi City County on NPDMS. How planning approval works in Nairobi, which approval you need, and what to check on the plot first. Many projects also need NEMA’s environmental licence: NEMA licences in Nairobi.
Questions about Harambee
How many floors can I build in Harambee?
The Development Control Policy 2026 publishes no floor limit for Harambee. Ask Nairobi City County's planning department before you plan a building here.
Which wards does the Harambee zone cover?
Harambee ward, by the boundaries on the Nairobi Maps map.
How do I get approval to build in Harambee?
Building plans are submitted to Nairobi City County through its online planning system, NPDMS, by a registered architect and engineer, and they must keep within this zone’s limits. If the use you want is not one the zone allows, a change of use comes first. Check your plot on the Nairobi Maps map before the drawings are made.
This page describes the policy, not a decision. Nairobi City County decides every application. Check a plot's registered details with an official search — see how to do a land search in Nairobi.