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Uganda imposes Sh70,000 per fishing boat tax on Kenyan fishermen

Lake Victoria fishermen from Rhemba Island have complained that the Ugandan government is charging them hefty taxes on Kenyan waters.

The fishermen told The Standard yesterday the government of Uganda had imposed a tax of Sh70,000 per fishing boat, which they have to pay in order to obtain a fishing licence in the Kenyan waters around the island.

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