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AfricaPress-Kenya:<\/strong> Property owners in Kisumu have received temporary relief after a court stopped the county government from implementing new land rates.<\/p>\n

Environment and Lands Court Judge Anthony Ombwayo ordered that the new rates be suspended until February 24 when a suit challenging the increment is heard.<\/p>\n

The county government increased the rates by more than double after valuation of property in the city and the seven sub-counties that dot Kisumu.<\/p>\n

The increase sparked an uproar from property owners who said the calculations were irrational.<\/p>\n

Some property owners who used to pay Sh100,000 per year computed from the fixed asset returns had been asked to pay Sh201,000.<\/p>\n

Those who used to pay Sh50,000 had their rates increased to Sh100,000. Other increases shot beyond 100 per cent because of the accrued penalty charges levied on the defaulters.<\/p>\n

Most of the affected property is in the Kisumu Municipality block 6 to 12, Nyalenda B, Obunga, Manyatta, Mamboleo, Lolwe estates, Otonglo and Milimani.<\/p>\n

The court case was filed by a Manyatta resident John Obure who sought for suspension of the gazetted Draft Valuation Roll by the county government.<\/p>\n

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In the suit filed under a certificate of urgency, Obure questioned the rationale used in\u00a0charging the rates.<\/p>\n

Home & Away established that the county carried out the valuation\u00a0through various land survey firms at a cost of Sh90 million, of which Sh60 million has been paid.<\/p>\n

The valuation exercise was done in three years and started during the administration of Jack Ranguma.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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