The Senate Public Accounts Committee will next week Monday visit Kiambu and other counties to investigate the legality of the levies being enforced by county governments.
According to Kiambu Senator, Kimani Wamatangi, the senate wants to establish the procedures being used by county governments before enforcing levies.
Speaking to the media at Thika town after attending the launch of M-PESA Academy yesterday, Wamatangi said that business people in several counties including Kiambu have complained over high levies.
“The Senate Public Accounts Committee will hold three meetings with traders in Kiambu before moving to other counties at a later stage,” said the senator.
The Kiambu senator said that county governments must involve the senate when drafting policies especially those touching on money and involving people directly.
Wamatangi asked traders in Kiambu to prepare briefs and concerns they have over rates.
He asked Finance and Devolved government committees at respective counties to put in place legislation that will cushion traders from high rates.
Kiambu traders and a section of leaders are not happy with Governor William Kabogo accusing him of increasing rates.
Kiambu government has allegedly increased single permit fees from Sh5000 to Sh15000, a move that traders say hurts their businesses.
The move by the county to allegedly increase rates has angered some leaders with a section claiming to be collecting signatures to oust Kabogo.