Makueni water sellers, miraa dens to pay more in new taxes

A muguuka trader and a customer at Kasarani, in Wote town. The Makueni finance bill, 2019 proposes a raft of new taxes for the business. [Stephen Nzioka, Standard]

Water vendors have opposed a plan to tax them Sh4,000 annually for using donkeys and bicycles to supply the commodity in urban centres. Makueni county

In this year's finance bill, the county proposes a punitive levy for vendors seeking permits to supply water, specifically targeting those using donkeys and bicycles.