This archive report was first published on 17 July 2019.
On July 17, 2019, the Nairobi City County's Finance Bill 2019 was proposed, introducing new taxes for residents.
According to the bill, all households in Nairobi will be required to pay a fire certificate fee of Sh2,000 per annum, in addition to new monthly garbage collection charges ranging from Sh100 for informal settlements to Sh600 for high-end suburbs.
Residents who intend to keep dogs or cats will be charged a Sh1,000 health inspection fee, among other new taxes and levies.
The county has projected that Sh17.32 billion of its Sh35.2 billion annual budget will be raised through taxes, levies, and other charges on city residents.
The new fees are expected to generate at least Sh3 billion in fire certifications alone from the estimated 1.5 million Nairobi households.
