Base Titanium wins long-running levy battle against Mombasa County
Saturday July 24 2021
Heavy duty equipment for mining at the Base Titanium Site in Kwale County in Kenya’s coastal area. PHOTO | FILE
Summary
Kenya’s Mineral sands operator Base Titanium has won a protracted legal battle with the County of Mombasa.
The seven-year-long dispute has seen Base Titanium forced by the county to pay cess totalling Ksh1,542,000 ($14,411.21) as of December 31, 2014.
Titanium filed another appeal at the Supreme Court on grounds that the Court of Appeal erred in its interpretation and application of Article 209(4) of the Constitution.
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Kenya’s Mineral sands operator Base Titanium has won a protracted legal battle with the County of Mombasa over the imposition of a controversial Ksh3,000 ($28.03) cess on its trucks.