Tax returns shock for landowners aiming to sell property to the State

The Eldoret Eastern bypass under construction at Simat village, April 2021. [File, Standard]

Landowners will be required to provide evidence that the land they are selling to the government during compulsory acquisition is profitable to qualify for compensation.

In addition, regulations dictating how the government pays when acquiring land for public use require landowners to produce tax returns filed before the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) as proof that the targeted property was making money.