Hiring stadiums to cost politicians more in new Bill

By RENSON MNYAMWEZI

Taita Taveta County: Politicians in Taita Taveta County will have to dig deeper into their pockets to hire stadiums or sports grounds for their political rallies.

Under the proposed Taita-Taveta Finance Bill, 2013, politicians will be required to pay Sh20,000 to hire stadiums for rallies per day.

Local and national religious leaders will be charged Sh3,000 and Sh10,000 respectively per day for using grounds for their crusades while international preachers will pay Sh30,000.

The Bill, if passed, proposes that public institutions like primary and secondary schools will pay Sh1,500 and Sh2,000 respectively for hire of stadiums per day, while organisers of commercial activities and musical extravaganzas will be required to pay Sh10,000 and Sh20,000 respectively.

Professional institutes and commercial colleges will be charged Sh10,000, technical institutes Sh10,000 while universities will pay Sh20,000.

Private pre-schools will be charged Sh3,000 for inspection, primary schools Sh5,000 and secondary schools Sh7,500. The Bill also proposes inspection charges for professional institutes.