Nairobi County Receiver of Revenue Tiras Njoroge has moved to clarify the essence of the newly-introduced Tariff and Pricing Policy 2025–2030, dismissing claims circulating in sections of the media that parking fees in the capital will be raised from KSh300 to KSh520.
Speaking on Tuesday, December 2, Njoroge explained that the policy is a strategic framework, not a fee increment, and its purpose is to guide how Nairobi County will set, review, and adjust all charges including parking, business permits, markets, and health services over the next five years. He noted that Nairobi is also the first county since devolution to develop such a policy.
While the policy’s cost analysis estimates that it costs the county KSh520 to provide a single parking service, Njoroge stressed that this figure does not amount to an automatic or planned increase.
“for any charge to be changed, it must go through the Finance Act making process and reflect the economic realities and public interest,” he said.
He added that the policy was developed to relate county fees and charges to service delivery and provide a fair, transparent and lawful way of setting fees and charges after years of complaints about arbitrary fees, revenue leakages, and legal challenges.
“Governor Sakaja Johnson is not planning to hike any service charge. The county is sensitive to the current economic times and the needs of Nairobi residents,” he noted.
Njoroge emphasised that the Tariff and Pricing Policy is meant to create a standardised, predictable, and accountable system for pricing county services, ensuring that charges are supported by research and cost analysis rather than guesswork. By adopting a cost-based approach, the county aims to improve service delivery, strengthen financial sustainability, promote equity, and support long-term development planning.
He added that the policy forms the legal and administrative foundation Nairobi will rely on when adjusting fees responsibly between 2025 and 2030, always with the aim of delivering value for money to residents.
