Machakos County, nicknamed ‘Macha,’ was the first capital city of Kenya and is now an administrative county in Kenya. Machakos is made up of eight (8) constituencies including Machakos Town, Mavoko, Masinga, Yatta, Kangundo, Kathiani, Matungulu, and Mwala. Machakos Town is the administrative capital of the County.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Collecting Data for the National Land Value Index
• Collecting and analyzing market data for valuation purposes
• Apportioning rents following sub-divisions, change of users, and louse extensions
• Undertaking Stamp Duty valuations
• Inspecting land and properties for rating, purchase, sale, and leasing purposes
• Making searches on titles in land registries for various valuation purposes
• Calculating areas from building plans and maps
• Measuring buildings in the field for valuation
• Preparing plans and lists of plot owners and areas affected by and acquisition projects
• Filing stamp Duty valuation reports.

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: –

• Bachelors degree in any following disciplines: Land Economics. Real Estate, and Property Studies or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution
• A minimum experience of three (3) years in this field.
• Certificate in Computer application skills from a recognized institution.