Nairobi Residents To Pay More For Services, Here Are New Charges

Getrude Mathayo

3 years ago

Nairobi residents should brace for tough times ahead following the Nairobi County government’s proposal for city residents to pay more for services if the county’s Finance Bill is adopted

The Finance Bill sets out areas that the county will target as it seeks to increase revenue collection. According to the county’s proposals, parking, market rates, and even mortuary and cemetery charges are among the thing that will be affected.

Doubling of some charges contained in the Nairobi City County Finance Bill 2023. The Bill proposes a raft of measures aimed at raising 19.9 billion shillings as their own revenue.

Among the proposal by Governor Sakaja, motorists accessing parking in the city will have to adjust their budgets as the government will increase the fees in non-automated areas within the CBD from 200 shillings to 300 shillings per day.

Nairobi county government also seeks to introduce automated parking areas where motorists will pay 100 shillings for the first hour, with a charge of 50 shillings applied for every extra hour.

According to the new proposal, Tuk-tuk, boda bodas, and scooters parking outside the CBD will pay a monthly fee of 1,000 shillings, while lorries measuring up to 5 tons will pay an annual fee of 112,500 shillings; those above 5 tons, an annual fee of 225,000 shillings, as well as non-PSV buses, will pay 675,000 shillings for on-street parking.

Preachers will also have to pay for using the facilities for their work with those preaching in Jevanjee will have to pay 500 shillings to preach at lunchtime, while those using City Park will pay 1,000 shillings in the new county government proposal.

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Traders in the county markets have not been left behind, it will cost traders 10 percent more than they are currently paying, while the cost of running an alcohol-selling premises is set to double if the Bill is passed.

Services offered at the county’s mortuary are set to go up right from storage of bodies, to internment with an adult’s permanent grave now going for 30,500 shillings and an infant costing 15,500 shillings when the Bill passes.

Nairobi residents living in county houses will have to pay more for rent as the Bill proposes a hike of between 10 and 25 percent of the current rates depending on the location of the houses while introducing a 15,000 shillings tenant purchase.

The content creators will also pay a fee for filming in the city and its parks, with those wishing to shoot a music video in the refurbished Uhuru Park parting with 5,000 shillings per hour, while commercial videos at the park will cost 10,000 shillings per hour.

On Monday, July 7^th, the Kenya Motorists Association (KMA) protested against the increased parking fees proposed by Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja in the Nairobi County Finance Bill, 2023.

According to Chairman Peter Murima, the increased parking fees were unwelcome, especially considering they come at a time when Kenyans are grappling with increased taxation.

Murima condemns Sakaja for not consulting the association when making key decisions affecting motorists in the capital warning that is not acceptable.