Some Nairobi residents have questioned why the county government has increased the cost of burying the dead and lowered that of cremation.
During the public hearing of the Finance Bill yesterday, the residents faulted the county’s new measure.
According to the bill, in the 2015-16 financial year, city residents will pay Sh30,500, up from Sh25,000 to bury at the already full Lang’ata cemetery.
The bill however proposes to encourage residents to choose cremation. The cremation of an adult has been reduced to Sh9,000 from Sh13,000.
Residents will save Sh21,500 if they cremate their dead.
Cremating a child will cost Sh6,000 and an infant Sh4,000.
The scattering of ashes charge will be Sh1,000.
South C resident Elizabeth Mutua asked why the county increased burial charges for a child from Sh15,000 to Sh22,000 in the Lang’ata cemetery.
City residents said the county finance bill has increased taxes.
The residents said the taxes should be reduced.
The finance bill is a proposed law that reviews and sets the charges, fees and taxes to be paid to the county government.
Some Nairobi MCAs who wanted the forums to be held in their respective wards stormed the venue and ejected participants.
The MCAs accused the executive of being unwilling to carry out public participation forums in wards so that every resident has a say in the proposed finance bill.
