Job Description
LAND VALUER – FIFTY EIGHT (58) POSTS – V/NO. 220/2023
Basic Salary Scale: Ksh.39,700 – Ksh.52,960 p.m. (CSG 10)
House Allowance: Ksh.8,133 – Ksh.16,500 p.m. (Depending on duty station)
Commuter Allowance: Ksh.5,000 p.m.
Leave Allowance: As provided in the Civil Service
Annual Leave: 30 working days per financial year
Medical Cover: As provided by the Government
Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have a Bachelors Degree in any of
the following disciplines: Land Economics, Real Estate and Property Studies or its
equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya.
Duties and Responsibilities
This is an entry and training grade for this cadre. An officer at this level will work
under the guidance and supervision of a senior officer. Specific duties and
responsibilities will include:-
(i) collecting data for the National Land Value Index;
(ii) collecting and analyzing market data for Valuation purposes;
(iii) appointing rents following subdivisions, change of users and lease extension;
(iv) undertaking stamp duty valuation;
(v) inspecting land and properties for rating, purchase, sale and leasing purposes;
(vi) making searches on titles in land registries for various valuation purposes;
(vii) calculating areas from building plans and maps;
(viii) measuring buildings in the field for valuation;
(ix) preparing plans and lists of plot owners and areas affected by land acquisition
projects; and
(x) filing stamp duty valuation reports.