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Kajiado County barred from levying land rates on freehold property

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Justice Komingoi further said the Kajiado county government did not demonstrate that public participation was conducted.

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By  Sam Kiplagat

Court Reporter

Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • Residents argued that the imposition of land rates on free hold title deeds without public participation was unconstitutional.
  • The county government opposed the application arguing that the move will deny the devolved unit revenue collection.

Kajiado government has been blocked from imposing land rates on freehold properties as introduced by county Finance Act, 2023.

Justice Loice Komingoi granted a temporary order blocking the implementation of section 14(8) of the Kajiado county Finance Act, 2023.

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