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City Hall gives Nairobi land rate defaulters 14 days to clear pending arrears

Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja addresses the media at City Hall, Nairobi on April 24, 2024. (Photo/ Nairobi City County Government)

By Maureen Kinyanjui | 02 May 2024

The six key own-source revenue streams include parking fees, rates, single business permits, house rents, building permits and, billboards and adverts accounting for close to 80 per cent of the county's annual own-source revenue.

Nairobi land rates defaulters have been given 14 days to clear any pending payment failure which will result in enforcement action in accordance with the law

In a notice on Thursday, County Secretary and Head of County Public Service Patrick Analo said the 14 days begins on Thursday, May 2, 2024.

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"The owners of all the Land Registration System (LRS) numbers with balances as of April 11, 2024, are advised to make their outstanding payments within 14 days of this notice," reads the notice.

"Take notice that failure to pay the land rates will result in enforcement action in accordance with the law."

Rates Invoices can be obtained at the NCCG Service Centre 1st Floor, City Hall or through self-service by creating an account on the Nairobipay online portal (www. nairobiservices.go.ke) and generating an invoice.

The affected people have been advised to visit the NCCG Service Centre 1st Floor, City Hall, or the Nairobipay portal for the rates invoices.

County Secretary Analo said the list of all LRS numbers with land balances can be found at www.nairoi.go.ke.

To make payments, the affected person is urged to use the NCCG revenue collection accounts once they obtain their invoices.

They include; Cooperative Bank under account name Nairobi City County Revenue Collection, account number 01141709410000.

Also Equity Bank under account name Nairobi City County Revenue Collection, account number 1770279910476.

For easy access, residents can also use the USSD number *647#.

Revenue streams

Nairobi's own source revenue is normally generated by revenue streams.

The six key own-source revenue streams include parking fees, rates, single business permits, house rents, building permits and, billboards and adverts accounting for close to 80 per cent of the county's annual own-source revenue.

Land rates are the top own-source revenue earner in Nairobi accounting for about 25 per cent of revenue collected by the county government.

Earlier this year, Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja announced a one-month extension to the penalty waiver on land rates.

Over time, the county government has been providing rent waivers to residents living in county-owned houses. These houses, numbering 17,000, are located in various neighbourhoods including Maringo, Uhuru, Kaloleni, Jericho, Buruburu, Kariobangi South, Ziwani, and Jerusalem. Rent for these houses ranges from Sh2,000 to Sh20,000 per month, depending on the location.

Additionally, the county owns houses in other areas within the city.

According to Section 7 of the Nairobi City County Waiver Administration Act of 2013, any rent waiver granted must be reported to the County Assembly and published in the gazette notice within 14 days of its issuance.

Reports indicate that Nairobi is experiencing a loss in revenue due to residents' failure to pay rates promptly.