Kiambu Governor William Kabogo has
been sued over the proposed Finance Bill.
Jamofastar Welfare Association wants the
High Court in Kiambu to block the
introduction of the bill that seeks to tax
the dead and living in the county.
The welfare group says the governor and
his team never consulted Kiambu
residents prior to drawing up the bill,
which is contrary to the constitution.
The bill proposes to tax farmers before
the carcasses of their livestock and pets
can be collected for disposal. Also
proposed is burial fees. To conduct burial
on one’s land, the bereaved will have to
ay Sh4,500 if the dead is an adult,
Sh3,000 for a child and Sh2,500 for an
infant.
Relatives of those buried in public
cemeteries in the county will pay
Sh8,000 for a permanent grave. Those
whose loved ones die in other counties
but are to be buried in Kiambu will pay
Sh10,000. Nonresidents of Kiambu will be
charged Sh25,000 for a burial place.
The families will be required to pay
Sh30,000 every time maintenance work is
undertaken in cemeteries. The revenue
raised is expected to finance Kiambu’s
Sh12.6 billion budget, which includes
Sh100 million for the governor’s office,
Sh155 million for the county assembly
and Sh515 million for education and social
services.