Governor Johnson Sakaja’s administration proposed a raft of new charges in a bid to raise Ksh19.9 billion in this financial year.
The new hiked charges are contained in the Finance Bill 2023 which is set to be tabled before the county assembly.
For motorists, Nairobi county is proposing to introduce automated parking where motorists will pay Ksh100 for one hour and Ksh50 for each hour after the first hour.
Vehicles are currently charged Ksh200 for daily parking, but a new proposal will increase this to Ksh300 for small vehicles.
According to the Bill, pickups and vans will be charged Ksh500 per day, while trucks over 5 tonnes will be charged Ksh3,000 per day, up from Ksh200 and Ksh1000 per day respectively in Zone 1 areas.
The areas identified as Zone 1 areas are Kijabe Street, Westlands, Upper Hill, Community, Ngara, High Ridge, Industrial Area, Gigiri, Kilimani, Yaya Center, Milimani, Hurlingham, Lavington, Karen, Eastleigh, Muthaiga and Gikomba.
Under the Environment and Public Health Department, the county government is proposing to increase fees for embalming bodies at the City Mortuary.
Residents will pay Ksh3,000 for adults and Ksh2,500 for children and infants. This is an increase from the Ksh2,500 and Ksh2,000 charged for embalming adults and children respectively.
The Bill also proposes the introduction of charges for conducting post-mortem examinations on bodies during weekdays, whereas the services are currently provided free of charge.
Nairobi county government will start charging Ksh5,000 for adults, Ksh3,000 for children, and Ksh1,500 for infants whose bodies are post-mortem examined at the city mortuary.
The Bill also seeks to increase cremation fees at Lang’ata Crematorium. The body of an adult will be charged Ksh20,000, up from Ksh16,800, while those of children will be charged Ksh16,000, up from Ksh15,800. The cremation of an infant’s body will increase from Ksh12,800 to Ksh14,000.
City residents will also start paying for tests at Level 4 hospital laboratories if the Bill is approved by the county assembly.
However, the county invited the public to share their views before the Bill is considered.
