Airport North planning area · DC Policy 2026

JKIA and Barracks zoning

JKIA and Barracks is a planning zone in the Airport North 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.

—Most floorsNot published

—Ground coverageNot published

—Plot ratioNot published

—Smallest plotNot published

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What the policy says about JKIA and Barracks

The policy adds no special rules for this zone beyond the figures above.

Plots in JKIA and Barracks

We count 285 land parcels in this zone. Half of them are smaller than 0.656 ha (6,564 m²); the middle half are between 0.4 and 1.2 ha.

Where JKIA and Barracks is

The zone covers about 52 km² across 4 wards.

Zones next to JKIA and Barracks

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 JKIA and Barracks

How many floors can I build in JKIA and Barracks?

The Development Control Policy 2026 publishes no floor limit for JKIA and Barracks. Ask Nairobi City County's planning department before you plan a building here.

Which wards does the JKIA and Barracks zone cover?

Embakasi, South C, Pipeline and Mihango wards, by the boundaries on the Nairobi Maps map.

How do I get approval to build in JKIA and Barracks?

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.