Traders at Githurai 45 market want the Kiambu government to automate tax collection to save the agony of being swindled by staff claiming to be county tax collectors.
The traders allege that some people imposing as county staff have been demanding taxes and levies from them.
Speaking today, the traders further said that they are falling prey to the antics by the fraudsters.
Nelson Gachihi, a trader at the market said that two men approach him last week claiming to be county staff and demanded for Sh650 as tax levies.
He said that the men appeared confused when he demanded them to produce county staff badges to support their claims.
The trader said that automation of taxes will help curb such cases and save traders and the county a lot of money.
“The only to deal with such fraud cases is to automate all revenue collections,” he said.
Monicah Wambui, a vegetable vendor says that she also been a victim of fraudster.
Wambui claims that she paid Sh1,200 as tax levy to a woman who claimed to be a county staff.
“I was convinced that she was a county staff when I saw her badge but I later that she was a con,” said Wambui.
The traders said that they will support the county government to deal with such cases and urged Governor William Kabogo to spearhead automation.
Responding to the traders claims, Kiambu Finance Executive Mary Nguli the county is in the process of automating all revenue collections.
She said that automation has been done in almost all the sub counties adding that Githurai will be automated soon. She urged traders to be careful and probe individuals posing as county staff when it comes to matters taxes and levies.