Nyeri protests over plans to increase land rates

Nyeri town MP Ngunjiri Wambugu addresses residents during a public participation session to discuss soon to be introduced land rates. [Mose Sammy/Standard]

Landowners in Nyeri Town Constituency are protesting the county government’s decision to introduce a fresh valuation roll without involving them.

For the past one year, the county through the department of Lands, and Physical Planning has been carrying out valuation of all land within the constituency.