Court orders arbitration over Sh17 billion land rates arrears

Locals storm Tata Chemicals Limited last March 29 in protest over accumulated land rates. [File, Standard]

The High Court has directed arbitration over Sh17 billion land rates arrears the county government is claiming from Tata Chemicals Magadi Ltd.

In a judgement on Monday, Justice Reuben Nyakundi said the best route to resolve the land rates dispute was through arbitration by the National government.