Base Titanium wins long-running levy battle against Mombasa County

Heavy duty equipment for mining at the Base Titanium Site

Heavy duty equipment for mining at the Base Titanium Site in Kwale County in Kenya’s coastal area. PHOTO | FILE

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.

This comes after the Supreme Court of the land overturned decisions by the Superior courts — High Court and Court of Appeal — by declaring that the levy charged by the County on Titanium trucks transporting goods across its boundaries is ‘unconstitutional’