Kajiado Governor Joseph Lenku on Sunday called off a press conference in which he was to respond to Tata Chemicals Ltd’s demolition of county property. The multinational soda ash mining company is embroiled in row with the county government over disputed Sh17 billion land rates. Justice Reuben Nyakundi on January 31 at the High Court in Kajiado stopped the county from encroaching on Tata Chemicals "land" in Magadi. Earlier on, members of the Iloodokilani community led by former MCA, Charles Lekanet, held protests in Kitengela to condemn Tata Chemicals' action. Lekanet told the managers of the company to respect the Governor and to pay land rates due to the county government.

Source: The Star February 03, 2019 12:33 UTC