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  The proposed Policy sought to levy takes on idle land to  deal with
  speculation of land which leads to artificially high prices of land.
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# 3. Idle Land Taxation Policy 2018

Quick Link: [https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/economy/tax-on-idle-land-to-be-introduced-2197930](https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/economy/tax-on-idle-land-to-be-introduced-2197930)

·         The Ministry of Lands sought to introduce the Idle Land Taxation Policy 2018 which would in effect have introduced property taxes on idle land.\[1] The policy had incentives to promote the use and productivity of land while discouraging hoarding of land for speculation purposes through a package of disincentives, thereby leading to an increase in land prices which in turn leads to escalation of house/property prices.

·         The Policy was however not progressed, since it was not introduced to Parliament (National Assembly and Senate).  There is a need to revisit this.

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\[1] <[https://nation.africa/kenya/news/idle-land-to-be-taxed-in-new-ministry-bill-32026](https://nation.africa/kenya/news/idle-land-to-be-taxed-in-new-ministry-bill-32026) >
