Tea companies headed to court as counties push for higher land rates

Mr Stephen Sang: Nandi county government will earn more than Sh1.4 billion from the 150,000 tea acre plantations. FILE PHOTO | NMG

The row surrounding expiry of leases for multinationals in tea growing zones in Rift Valley may now be headed to the courts after the firms vowed to block counties from imposing Sh10,000 new land rates per acre yearly.

The multinationals have complained that the new rates will drive them out of the industry and lead to massive job losses.

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