Kajiado County governor Joseph Ole Lenku. PHOTO| Courtesy

Kajiado demands Sh13bn from Tata Chemicals before reopening

Kajiado wants Ksh13 billion in unpaid land rates. Lenku wants unused company land returned to residents. County seeks fairer community benefits from Tata Chemicals. Kajiado County has demanded that Tata Chemicals Magadi Limited pay Ksh13 billion in unpaid land rates before resuming operations at Lake Magadi. Speaking to a local television station on September 14,…

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Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti with Members of her Executive Committee during the launch of the new Valuation Roll outside her office on April 9,2026. Photo/Stephen Muthini.
Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti with Members of her Executive Committee during the launch of the new Valuation Roll outside her office on April 9,2026. Photo/Stephen Muthini.

Machakos County lowers land rates as new valuation roll launched

It’s relief for Landowners across Machakos following the County Government’s announcement  to significantly reduce land rates from the current 2 per cent to 0.5 per cent in a move aimed at cushioning landowners from paying high land rates. Governor Wavinya Ndeti said the value of land in Machakos had gone up in recent years thus…

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Kajiado Governor Joseph ole Lenku ( l) and other county officials during senate meeting. Photo Courtesy

Senate probes Jamii Bora Housing Project as Governor Lenku insists developer must pay land rates

The Senate Committee on Roads, Housing and Transportation has opened a new inquiry into the troubled Jamii Bora Housing Project in Kisaju, Kajiado County, amid long-running disputes over land ownership, payment of rates, and approval of housing units. The committee, chaired by Migori Senator Eddy Oketch, met county officials, project developers, bank representatives, and petitioners…

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