Leading state corporations, government agencies and private developers owe Uasin Gishu county a staggering Sh22 billion in unpaid land rates. Mandago asked for three weeks to update the county's rates register to come up with a full list of the national government agencies and private developers who owe the devolved unit billions in land rates. Mandago said the Kenya Railways Corporation alone owes the devolved unit a whopping Sh2.2 billion. But Nyamira Senator Kennedy Mong'are cautioned the county government against clamping down state buildings saying that would lead to a dangerous clash between the two levels of government. Committee vice chairman John Lonyangapuo suggested that the county clamps down all government buildings to force the national government to pay rates.

Source: The Star August 08, 2016 13:07 UTC