Kisumu county government has directed that the riders, who were exempted from taxation by the last regime will pay tax effective August 01. (Denish Ochieng',Standard)Bodaboda operators in Kisumu are set to start paying taxes today as the county government eyes to raise Sh250 million from the sector. County executive for Finance Nerry Achar Tuesday announced the new measure, after previous attempts failed due to non-committal from the operators. Tuesday, Achar said the failure to implement the taxation of the bodaboda sector has been occasioned by lack of enforcement. ALSO READ: Kisumu: Rice milling plant set for Sh200 million expansionNelson Odire, chairman of Manyatta Bodaboda Operators said the county had expressed intentions to engage them, but the engagement is yet to commence.

Source: Standard Digital July 31, 2018 09:49 UTC