{"id":6738,"date":"2025-12-14T10:23:36","date_gmt":"2025-12-14T10:23:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tandaomedia.co.ke\/?p=6738"},"modified":"2025-12-14T10:44:43","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T10:44:43","slug":"tmg-news-113","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tandaomedia.co.ke\/index.php\/2025\/12\/14\/tmg-news-113\/","title":{"rendered":"Sakaja Offers Year-End Land Rates Amnesty as Nairobi Faces Compliance Crunch"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"470\" height=\"235\" src=\"https:\/\/tandaomedia.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/nairobi-governor-sakaja.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tandaomedia.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/nairobi-governor-sakaja.jpg 470w, https:\/\/tandaomedia.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/nairobi-governor-sakaja-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"><sup>TANDAO MEDIA NEWS. <\/sup><\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has announced a two-week land rates waiver aimed at easing the financial burden on property owners and addressing a growing compliance crisis in the capital.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a statement released Sunday, the Nairobi County Government confirmed that from December 15 to December 31, landowners who settle their outstanding land rates will benefit from a 100% waiver on accrued interest and penalties. The move is designed to encourage payments before stricter enforcement measures take effect in the new year.\u201cThis is an opportunity to correct any outstanding land rates you may have accumulated,\u201d said Tiras Njoroge, Nairobi\u2019s Receiver of Revenue. \u201cTake advantage of the waiver, which wipes out 100 per cent of interest and penalties.\u201dNjoroge warned that starting January 1, 2026, any unpaid balances will be treated as defaults, and defaulters will face enforcement actions without further leniency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCome January 1, it will not be business as usual,\u201d he cautioned.The waiver comes amid troubling figures shared earlier this year by Governor Sakaja, who revealed that of the 250,000 registered land parcels in Nairobi, fewer than 25% are compliant with land rate obligations. The governor emphasized that non-payment is undermining the county\u2019s ability to deliver essential services such as road maintenance, waste management, healthcare, and public lighting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"470\" height=\"264\" src=\"https:\/\/tandaomedia.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/sakaja-presser.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6740\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tandaomedia.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/sakaja-presser.jpg 470w, https:\/\/tandaomedia.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/sakaja-presser-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em><sup>Nairobi governor Johnson Sakaja during a press conference on Monday, September 8, 2025. PHOTO Credits\/Johnson Sakaja\/ Via X Platform~Tandao Media Group Editorial Use Only. <\/sup><\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The amnesty also precedes the implementation of new land rate charges set to take effect on January 1, 2026, under the National Rating Act, 2024.According to Patrick Mbogo, County Executive Committee Member for Built Environment and Urban Planning, the revised flat rate structure will impose the following annual charges: Ksh2,560 for land parcels up to 0.1 hectares, Ksh3,200 for parcels between 0.1 and 0.2 hectares and finally Ksh4,000 for parcels between 0.2 and 0.4 hectares.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The county has warned that persistent non-compliance will result in tougher enforcement, including the clamping of buildings and other punitive measures.Governor Sakaja\u2019s administration hopes the waiver will not only provide relief during the festive season but also boost Nairobi\u2019s own-source revenue, which is critical for sustaining county operations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TANDAO MEDIA NEWS. 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