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Should counties stop collecting daily levies from small traders?

The small businesses are struggling and levies must be waived until the situation improves.

To cushion small traders, counties should stop collecting levies.  Women selling vegetables at the markets can hardly make enough money to fend for their children.

There are few buyers because most people opt to stay indoors as urged by the government in order to stem spread of coronavirus. It is ridiculous for the counties to compel mama mboga to pay Sh50 daily levy without considering the circumstances. 

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