35,000 Boda Boda Operators in Kisumu County set to be taxed.

 CEC in charge of Finance in Kisumu County Nerry Achar{2nd left} address the press today where he has announced that the boda boda operators within the county will be taxed from tomorrow-Photo By Jacob Owiti/County Government of Kisumu.

By Dickson Odhiambo.

July 31, 2018.

35,000 Boda Boda Operators in Kisumu County set to be taxed.

The County Government of KISUMU is set to tax 35,000 Boda Boda Operators within the entire County beginning tomorrow.

Kisumu County Executive Committee  Member in charge of Finance Nerry Achar says the move aims at generating revenue to the county Government.

Addressing the press in Kisumu today,Achar said the county Government will on a daily basis charge shs 20 each Boda Boda Operator within the county.

He says those who are not registered with a Sacco or a Community Based Organization will be dealt with individually but those who are registered  will be dealt with through their various Sacco.

"Those Boda Boda Operators  who are registered and members of the Sacco will be dealt with separately within their various Sacco while those unregistered will be dealt with individually," he says.

Achar says the move to tax the Boda Boda Operators will commence tomorrow on August 1.

The Committee Excutive Member in charge of Finance says they will enforce and collect tax from the Boda Boda Operators,adding that they need to pay tax just like any other residents of the county.

"We have resolved to start taxing our Boda Boda Operators  within the entire County  as from August 1 which is tomorrow," Achar says.

Achar at the same time adds that the issue of cashless system as a new form of revenue collection in Kisumu County has shown tremendous progress since its inception nearly one month ago.

He says initially there was a drop of about 50 percent within the first week but those to about 150 percent thereafter.

He adds however they have been experiencing a deep in revenue collection as a result of their revenue collectors who have not been motivated since they are not handling the cash directly.

Achar adds that plans are underway to recruit new revenue collectors as well as County Enforcement officers to help in enhancing the collection of the revenue under the new system.

He adds that already a contract has now been signed between the county Government and Strathmore University over the implementation of the new revenue collection  system after an appealed that was lodged by Kenya Commercial Bank and the other competitor was heard and determined last week.

Ends.