The Kenya Transporters Association (KTA) has written to President William Ruto expressing dissatisfaction over Nairobi County's Ksh4,000 parking fees. The group states that the fee consumes 16 percent of a truck's daily gross revenue. They propose reducing it to Ksh800 to boost compliance and curb corruption.
The Kenya Transporters Association (KTA) has petitioned President William Ruto, Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja, Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, and County Assembly Speaker Kennedy Okeyo over the Ksh4,000 daily parking fee for trucks in Nairobi.
KTA states that a truck making local deliveries in Nairobi earns about Ksh25,000 per trip per day. "A daily parking levy of KSh 4,000 consumes 16 per cent of gross revenue, before accounting for fuel, wages, maintenance, insurance, financing and other operating costs," the association said.
The group argues the fee drives operators to informal bribes of around Ksh1,000 to enforcement officers, bypassing county revenues. They also highlight entrenched cartels in parking fee networks that undermine legitimate businesses and county income.
KTA compares Nairobi's rate to others: Kiambu at Ksh400, Mombasa Ksh700, Eldoret and Nakuru Ksh500 each, and Bungoma Ksh300. They propose Ksh800 daily to improve compliance, reduce corruption incentives, sustain businesses, and enhance Nairobi's commercial competitiveness. KTA is open to constructive engagement with the county.
