On July 31, 2025, the Government of Kenya officially onboarded Isiolo County onto Ardhisasa, the country’s home-grown digital land administration platform. This is according to an announcement by the State Department for Lands and Physical Planning. With Blocks 1–10 of Isiolo now live on the system, the county joins Murang’a, Nairobi and Mombasa on the platform.
With the go-live of Blocks 1-10, Isiolo County land officers and licensees can now use the platform to:
- Apply for searches
- Title Transfers
- Subdivisions
- Leas renewals
- Cautions
- Stamp Duty and
- Other land-related services
The first official transaction on the platform in Isiolo was authorized on the same day.
During a meeting with county land officials in Isiolo, Lands Secretary, Sarah Maina called on landowners in isiolo to register on the platform to enjoy its benefits. She also emphasized the importance of data sharing, public sensitization and cooperation between National and County Governments for the country to realize the platform’s full benefits.
How Many Counties are on Ardhisasa and What’s Next
As of July, 2025 four counties had been rolled out on Ardhisasa. Some counties have only been onboarded partially, others are fully onboarded.
| County | Roll-out date |
| Nairobi – First County to go live on Ardhisasa | April, 27th 2021 |
| Murang’a – Second County to join Ardhisasa | July, 8th 2024 |
| Mombasa Island Blocks XVI and XVII | July, 2025 |
| Isiolo Blocks 1-10 | July 31st, 2025 |
| Marsabit and Baringo (Koibatek) Counties | Next in Line |
While the onboarding process has been slow since Ardhisasa was launched in 2021. by Kenya’s former president, Uhuru Kenyatta, the process has accelerated in 2025. Hopefully the teething issues have been solved and the governmet is able to move faster and digitize land records across the entire country.
In July, 2025, two more counties; Isiolo and Mombasa went live on Ardhisasa bringing the total number of counties on the platform to four.
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FAQ: Ardhisasa Platform in Kenya
What is Ardhisasa?
Ardhisasa is a digital land services platform launched in 2021 by Kenya’s then president Uhuru Kenyatta. The platform was created to improve access to land related services such as title searches, title transfers, stamp duty payment, land rent payments and application for lease renewals among others.
How do I use Ardhisasa?
First you have to confirm that ardhisasa has been rolled out in the county where your land is located. If it has been rolled out, confirm that land records for the specific block where the land is located has been onboarded onto the platform. If the land records are digitized, create an register for an account on Ardhisasa.
Where can I find more help or information on Ardhisasa?
Contact the local land registry or the state department for Lands and Physical Planning. You may also work with a conveyancing advocate who is experienced in handling land transactions in Kenya.
