This archive report was first published on 16 September 2019.
Published on September 16, 2019, a motion to postpone the ongoing land valuation in Uasin Gishu County was passed by the assembly last week.
The move comes after an outcry from the public, who termed the proposed rates as punitive.
According to Sergoit Ward Member of the County Assembly (MCA) David Keitany, who sponsored the motion, there was no public participation conducted on the proposed piece of legislation.
“This process should be suspended until public participation has been conducted and approved by Uasin Gishu County Assembly. The executive is, therefore, notified to stop forthwith the ongoing land valuation,” said Mr Keitany.
Langas MCA Francis Muya, while seconding the motion, said the ongoing land valuation roll does not take into consideration subdivisions of the land by original owners.
“The valuation roll conducted by the executive does not capture the real picture of Eldoret Municipality because most plots have been omitted,” said Muya.
He reiterated that public participation must first be done before any exercise is conducted as required by law.
Traders, landowners, and farmers have already filed a case in court seeking to quash the proposed new rates.
