Businesses paralyzed along Moi Avenue over unpaid land rates

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City Hall Nairobi

The plan by Nairobi County Assembly to seize and collect dues from land rates have started working after businesses were closed along Moi Avenue.

City Hall has closed a number of businesses over defaulted land rates in a move to force the traders to settle outstanding fees.

The two buildings are Princely House, which owes Nairobi Sh774, 619 and another building registered under P&L Investment that has not paid Sh739, 251, Business Daily reports.

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Moi Avenue Nairobi

The move paralysed activities at Bridge College located in Princely House, M-Pesa outlets, beauty shops and scores of clothes and other businesses.

“All tenants are now directed to pay rent directly to Nairobi City County until all outstanding land rate arrears of…are fully recovered and land rates clearance certificate issued by County Treasury,” read one of the notices.

County director of revenue Agnes Kisaka told the Business Daily that private businesses owe the county more than Sh30 billion in unpaid land rates, stifling the city’s ability to deliver services to its residents.

Mrs Kisaka added that the operation will continue across the capital until all the businesses clear their balances.

Land rates are among the tax that adds and promotes Nairobi county income every year.

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