Sakaja Orders Long Term Businesses To Seek Unified Business Permits

 

Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has ordered the transitioning of cess payments for long term businesses to Unified Business Permits with immediate effect.

Speaking during a Revenue Mobilisation meeting which was attended by County
Executives, Chief Officers, Directors in charge of Revenue collection and Sub County
Administration, Sakaja stated that the UBP must be embraced by all departments to
enhance Revenue collection.

“Any business that runs consistently at one spot for over six months will be required to acquire a Unified Business Permit (UBP) including in Markets and also those allowed to operate on road reserves,” he said.

“The annual UBP for such businesses is ultimately a lot cheaper than daily cess that the businesses have been paying which mostly doesn’t get to the county and leaves them open to daily harassment. We must quickly embrace technology because it has the potential to increase revenue collection, monitor compliance, and facilitate compliance.”

The Governor also announced that effective immediately all County Executives and Chief Officers will be involved in revenue collection and mobilisation alongside sub counties.

“I have assigned all the County Executives, Chiefs Officers, Sub counties. They will be
required to monitor and assist Sub County and ward administrators in revenue
Mobilisation exercises. They will also use this opportunity to monitor other on ground projects and help with decision-making on the ground. Nairobi must work!”

BY CAPITAL NEWS