Balala joins those who want tourism levies scrapped

Cabinet Secretary for Tourism Najib Balala (right) flanked by the Resort Manager of Diani Reff Beach Resort and Spa Praveen Rao (left) at the South Coast's lounge in Kwale County on June 30,2017. (Photo: Maarufu Mohammed/Standard)

Tourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala has criticised attempts by the County Government of Mombasa to introduce tourism levies.

In an interview with Weekend Business, Balala said that while the national government was keen on enhancing its collaboration with all the 47 county governments, it was against the law for devolved units to come up with new levies to replicate those already imposed by the Government.