Kajiado shuts Tata depot as Sh17bn dispute escalates
Kajiado Governor Joseph ole Lenku. FILE PHOTO | NMG
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Kajiado Governor Joseph ole Lenku on Monday ordered the investor to shut down its Kajiado town depot for contravening local laws.
The move comes just two weeks after Tata Chemicals said it would not pay Sh17 billion demanded by the county government as land rates due.
Last weekend, Tata bulldozers flattened new County Government offices at Magadi town that were under construction as the dispute deepened.
The offices were said to be on Tata Chemicals’ leased land.
The dispute over Sh17 billion unpaid land rates between Tata Chemicals Magadi and the Kajiado County Government has taken a new twist after the devolved unit ordered the closure of its depot.
Kajiado Governor Joseph ole Lenku on Monday ordered the investor to shut down its Kajiado town depot for contravening local laws.
