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Households to pay Sh2,000 for fire certificates in new tax measures

County Government offices at City Hall, Nairobi. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

City residents will have to dig deeper into their pockets to finance a Sh37.4 billion 2020/2021 budget if new tax proposals by City Hall are adopted by the county assembly.

Households in Nairobi will start paying an annual tax of Sh2,000 for fire certificates as the Governor Mike Sonko-led administration seeks to meet its Sh15.5 billion revenue collection target.

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