Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has directed County Executive for Finance to withdraw a legal notice that allowed for immediate implementation of the 2019 County Finance Bill.
Through a press release sent to media houses on Thursday, Sonko called for further consultation on a draft of proposed changes contained in the bill.
He also directed that places of religious worship should not be charged for waste collection, and the fee charged to small dealers of cooking gas be reduced from Sh30,000 per year, back to the previous rate of Sh4,500 annually.
“We must decongest the CBD and the enhanced parking will assist to achieve this. Other areas will be charged depending on the zone. The proposed increment of parking fees to Sh400 within the CBD must be enforced,” Sonko said.
He urged the committee and members of the executive to consider creating an environment that will encourage entrepreneurship and not kill the hopes of young men who are struggling to make ends meet in the City.
"We have to be careful not to kill the hopes of our young people out thereby coming up with outrageous charges," Sonko said.
The Nairobi County Government is targeting to raise Sh17.3 billion in its own source revenue.
According to Sonko, in the financial year that ended on June 30th, the county raised Sh10.17 billion, a 1 per cent increase from the Sh10.1 billion raised the previous year.