Residents at Kongowea market in Nyali, during President Uhuru Kenyatta's visit. [Photo/PSCU]President Uhuru Kenyatta has told traders at Mombasa’s Kongowea market to only pay for services offered to them. The president said the new market was built by the national government at a cost of Sh500 million and that the National Youth Service will from next week embark on cleaning of the market. Addressing traders at Kongowea on Monday, the Head of State said there was no need for the Governor Ali Hassan Joho-led county government to continue taxing the traders and yet it doesn’t provide services to them. “There is no need for the county government to continue taxing the traders and yet they do not provide the services they have paid for,” said Kenyatta. He said the government had launched investigations to establish claims that traders at the Kongowea market were not being served despite paying taxes. He said the national government would not hesitate to take action against those who failed to deliver. “We cannot allow the people to suffer in the hands of some few individuals. Wananchi should only pay for services offered to them,” said Kenyatta.

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