CBD planning area · DC Policy 2026

Railway City - Muthurwa zoning

Railway City - Muthurwa is a planning zone in the CBD 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 Railway City - Muthurwa

Reference to Railway City Masterplan

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 Railway City - Muthurwa

We count 116 land parcels in this zone. Half of them are smaller than 0.14 ha (1,395 m²); the middle half are between 0.0697 and 0.411 ha.

Where Railway City - Muthurwa is

The zone covers about 1.9 km² across 2 wards.

Zones next to Railway City - Muthurwa

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 Railway City - Muthurwa

How many floors can I build in Railway City - Muthurwa?

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

Which wards does the Railway City - Muthurwa zone cover?

Landimawe and Nairobi Central wards, by the boundaries on the Nairobi Maps map.

How do I get approval to build in Railway City - Muthurwa?

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.