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No letup in Tata-Kajiado County revenue war

When residents protested against Tata Chemicals Magadi over accumulated land rates. [Peterson Githaiga, Standard]

One of Africa's top soda ash miners is facing an uncertain future following a protracted two-pronged battle for survival effectively jeopardising livelihoods of more than 3,000 households, among them employees.

For five years now, Tata Chemicals Magadi Ltd, which mines soda ash in Lake Magadi in Kajiado County has been battling a land lease dispute with the County Government of Kajiado.

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