This archive report was first published on 17 July 2019.
On July 17, 2019, Nairobi County Government announced a raft of new tax measures that will see residents dig deeper into their pockets to pay taxes.
The Nairobi City County's Finance Bill 2019 proposes that all households in Nairobi start paying fire certificate fees of Sh. 2,000 per year, generating Sh. 3 billion in revenue from the estimated 1.5 million Nairobi households.
Additionally, residents will pay monthly garbage collection charges of Sh. 100 for informal settlements, Sh. 300 for middle-class estates, and Sh. 600 for high-end suburbs.
Those keeping dogs or cats as pets will be charged a Sh. 1,000 health inspection fee.
Motorists in Nairobi will also face increased parking fees, with charges doubling to Sh. 400 within the city centre and new charges of Sh. 200 introduced in residential areas.
The Mike Sonko-led administration's plans to raise parking fees contradict his campaign promise of halving the charges to Sh. 150 from the then Sh. 300.
