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No farting in public and other weird bills in Kenya

The devolution powers granted to the 47 counties in 2013 exposed an oddity in the minds of the executives and Members of the County Assemblies during their bill proposals.

In November 2013, Kiambu County made headlines when former Governor William Kabogo proposed a Finance Bill that included a tax for the deceased. The 70-page bill also featured a tax for the disposal of livestock and pet carcasses.

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