Water supply, garbage services cut as Nairobi County cracksdown on landrate defaulters

Nairobi County Government's Receiver of Revenue Tiras Njoroge. PHOTO| COURTESY
The Nairobi County Government continues to intensify its crackdown on land rate defaulters, with over 100 high-profile properties being disconnected from essential county services.
The affected properties—comprising
prominent commercial and residential buildings—are being cut off from services
such as water supply, garbage collection, parking access, and licensing
support.
The enforcement
action is part of the County’s broader revenue recovery campaign targeting
property owners with significant unpaid land rates. According to Receiver of
Revenue Tiras Njoroge, the decision to deny services is within the law and
necessary to push defaulters to settle their dues.
“Some of these
properties owe millions, yet their owners continue to benefit from county
services without making any effort to pay. This is no longer acceptable,”
Njoroge said.
He added that many of the properties listed
have already received repeated warnings, including clamping notices and SMS
alerts, but have failed to respond.
The County
recently sent out final SMS notifications to over 5,000 property owners,
warning of potential auction under the National Rating Act No. 15 of 2024. The
Act gives counties the authority to seize and sell properties to recover unpaid
rates.
In addition
to disconnection of services, Nairobi City County is also pursuing legal
measures to enforce compliance. These include securing court orders for debt
recovery, placing caveats through the Ministry of Lands to prevent transactions
involving listed properties, and preparing for auction proceedings.
Njoroge
stressed that continued non-compliance by wealthy property owners places an
unfair burden on regular ratepayers, including small traders and homeowners.
“We all want clean water, functioning roads, and quality public services. That
requires revenue, and the law must apply equally to all,” he said.
The County
has vowed to sustain the enforcement campaign into the next financial year.
Property owners have been urged to settle their arrears promptly or face
escalating consequences, including legal action, auction, and full withdrawal
of county services.
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