The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has issued a deadline for Nairobians to clear pending dues to the county government.
In a public notice on December 15, the agency has given both residents and the business community until January 1, 2021, to settle all outstanding bills.
The fees mentioned include land rates, single business permits, billboards and advertisements, loading zones, ground rent, fire inspection, food hygiene, and wayleave.
KRA was appointed the principal agent for collection of all Nairobi City County Revenue following the Deed of transfer of functions from the Nairobi City County Government (NCCG) to the National Government in February 2020.
"KRA reminds all members of the public and the business community that all payments due to the NCCG for the following revenues in respect to the year 2021 should be paid effective from January 2021 and also from the date prescribed by each respective regulatory law," the notice read in part.
The revenue collecting body added that all other fees and charges were payable as per the Nairobi City County Finance Act 2018.
"Invoices may be obtained from Times Tower Ground Floor, Nairobi County Cash Offices at City Hall and at Makadara Cash Office," KRA observed.
There have been wrangles when it comes to revenue collection between the Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) and the County Government.
In recent months, the has been confusion on which revenue collection platform motorists should use; *235# which is run by Governor Mike Sonko's administration and the *647#, operated by the NMS and KRA.
Some motorists complained that they were forced to pay the Ksh 200 daily parking fee to Nairobi county askaris and also to the NMS enforcement officers or risk having their vehicles clamped for non-payment.
Still, on money matters, the budgetary allocation for NMS has been a source of contention between the two entities with Governor Mike Sonko rejecting the Nairobi City County Appropriations Bill, 2020, that had allocated Ksh 27.1 billion to NMS for transferred functions, namely health, transport, public works, and housing.
In the midst of the stalemate, the treasury unveiled a plan where the NMS would receive funds directly from the Special Purpose Account which will be domiciled at the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK).
This is part of a plan developed to reduce dependence on the County Revenue Fund (CRF) account.
