Tax pain: Nairobi residents pay more for water, power and basic services

Some Kibra residents spend Sh500 on water every week...

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Residents of Nairobi are facing increasing hardship as the cost of basic services like water, power, and waste collection rises, even as public services deteriorate. This situation is forcing households, particularly in informal settlements, to shoulder a growing financial burden in addition to their taxes.

Grace Atieno, a mother of three in Kibra, spends at least Sh500 weekly on clean drinking and cooking water.
Peter Otieno, a civil servant, pays Sh300 monthly to private collectors for garbage removal despite paying various taxes.
The water problem in Kibra worsened after a major pipeline was rechanneled to exclusively supply Lang'ata.
Water vendors often charge up to Sh40 per 20-litre jerrican for door-to-door delivery when supply is scarce.

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