- The Sakaja administration has proposed in its Finance Bill, 2023 to increase fees and penalties on the city's transport system.
- This year's budget being the first for the Johnson Sakaja-led administration is Sh42.3 billion.
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Nairobi residents will have an opportunity to give their opinions on the proposed Nairobi City County Finance Bill 2023 as public participation starts on Monday.
The forums headed by the County Assembly Finance, Budget and Appropriation Committee will give residents a platform to interact with legislators on proposed taxes for three days.
This year's budget being the first for the Johnson Sakaja-led administration is Sh42.3 billion, comprising of Sh28.3 billion for recurrent and Sh14 billion for development expenditures.
Sh19.9 billion will be financed from the county's Own Source Revenue.
The revenue-raising measures are enshrined in the proposed Finance Bill.
The Sakaja administration has proposed in its Finance Bill, 2023 to increase fees and penalties on the city's transport system, including parking zones, drop-off and pick-up points.
It also seeks to increase the fees for renting market stalls, food courts, shops and public places.
Parking fees will increase mainly in Zone I, which includes the CBD, Kijabe Street, Upper Hill Community, Ngara, Highridge, Industrial area, Gigiri, Kilimani, Yaya Centre, Milimani, Hurlingham, Lavington, Karen, Eastleigh, Muthaiga, Gikomba and Nairobi West.
Parking for sedans in this zone would be Sh300 daily, up from Sh200; vans or pickups would pay Sh500, up from Sh200; lorries and minibus weighing as much as five tonnes will increase from Sh1,000 to Sh2,000 and for lorries heavier than tons fees will increase from Sh1,000 to Sh3,000.
Non-PSV buses’ fees will remain at Sh1,000, and fees for trailers will rise from Sh3,000 to Sh3,500. Monthly parking fees for non-digital taxis would start at Sh3,000.
In Zone II areas, daily parking charges for sedans would drop from Sh200 to Sh100, vans/pickups also would pay Sh150, down from Sh200, and non-PSV buses will pay Sh500, down from Sh1,000.
Zone II area includes on-street parking at commercial centres and any county market parking not included in Zone I.
For markets, the bill proposes traders in the busy City Market and those in large stalls are to pay Sh16,250, up from Sh12,500.
Those training on balconies would pay Sh5,850, up from Sh4,500, office spaces would pay Sh6,500, up from Sh5,000, and shops would pay Sh39,000, up from Sh30,0000.