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County taxes are illegal, say Senate, Treasury

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Billow Kerrow (right) and member Mutula Kilonzo Junior during a meeting with  National Treasury PS Kamau Thugge at KICC, Tuesday. [PHOTO: BONIFACE OKENDO/STANDARD]

By ALPHONCE SHIUNDU

Kenya: All the new taxes introduced by governments in the 47 counties are illegal, a powerful committee of the Senate has said.

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