Former Nairobi County Governor Mike Sonko has confirmed issuing an executive order exempting all religious organisations in Nairobi from paying land rates during his tenure.
In a statement on Monday morning, the former governor defended city pastor James Ng'ang'a, who called out the county government for reportedly trying to extort him through land rates arrears amounting to Ksh10 million.
Sonko further clarified that the executive order was still in effect and would only be declared null and void if a subsequent administration ordered so.
In the executive order, Sonko noted that mosques and madrasas, as well as homes for the aged, the poor and children's homes, were exempted from the same.
