City Hall gives plot owners 30-day ultimatum to settle dues, start developments
By Maureen Kinyanjui |
This is part of the county's ongoing efforts to address land underutilisation and encourage urban development in the city.
The Nairobi City County government has issued a final notice to the owners of 107 undeveloped plots in various estates across the city, demanding that they settle all outstanding dues within 30 days and commence development within six months.
This move is part of the county's ongoing efforts to address land underutilisation and encourage urban development in the rapidly growing city.
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In a public notice released on Saturday, City Hall expressed deep concern over the status of plots allocated to individuals in the 1980s under the County Site and Service Schemes.
Despite clear terms and conditions set at the time of allocation requiring plot owners to develop their land within 24 months and pay all requisite dues, many of these plots remain undeveloped, with significant arrears still unpaid.
The notice highlighted the negative impact of this non-compliance, particularly the underutilisation of valuable land and the loss of potential revenue that could be directed toward improving public services.
"It has come to the attention of the Nairobi City County government that several plots in the county site and service schemes remain undeveloped and heavily indebted with respect to plot dues," the notice reads.
Undeveloped plots
The county government has now identified 109 plots that remain undeveloped and in arrears. Among these, 81 plots are located in Kayole, 27 in Mathare North, and one in Umoja 1.
The county has warned that if owners fail to comply with the directives within the given timeframes, the plots will be repossessed and reallocated to other deserving individuals.
The notice gives plot owners a clear ultimatum, they must pay all unpaid plot dues within 30 days of the notice's issuance.
Owners are also required to begin development on the plots within six months.
The county government has made it clear that failure to meet these demands will result in repossession without any further reference to the current owners.
"Failure to pay up for and develop the plots as advised herein will lead to repossession of the plots by the county government and re-allocation of the same to other deserving individuals without any further reference to the current defaulting owners," the notice stated.
The Nairobi County government has also pointed out that all outstanding plot dues are already recorded in the county's systems and will remain due until fully paid.
This step is being taken to prevent the further accumulation of unpaid dues and ensure that the city's scarce land resources are used effectively.
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