Tough Nairobi life, VAT sends Ugandan player home

Sofapaka FC goalkeeper Mathias Kigonya takes a penalty kick against Mathare United FC during their Kenyan Premier League (KPL) match at the Kenyatta Stadium in Machakos on February 25, 2018 [Courtesy]

Heavy taxation in Kenya is one of the reasons Ugandan goalkeeper Mathias Kigonya left the county in a huff, The Nairobian has learnt.

Kigonya is recuperating from the tough burden of having to part with extra coins as life in Nairobi continue to shoot through the roof with each passing day, thanks to the eight per cent VAT.