Coastal city plans 100 per cent hike in parking fees

Mombasa, Kenya: Parking fees for private vehicles in Mombasa city are expected to double if proposals in the county's 2014/2015 draft Finance Bill are accepted.

The county has proposed a Sh1,200 and Sh1,000 levy a month on tricycles, also known as tuk tuks, and boda bodas respectively, in a revenue collection plan targeting Sh5.5 billion to finance its Sh12.3 billion budget.