Parking fees in Nairobi to remain unchanged, City Hall clarifies on Ksh.520 fee

Nairobi County Receiver of Revenue, Tiras Njoroge, says the confusion stems from the newly introduced Tariff and Pricing Policy 2025–2030, a planning framework designed to guide how the county sets, reviews, and justifies fees over the next five years, not a document that enacts fee increases.

According to Njoroge, while the policy’s internal cost analysis estimates that it costs the county Ksh.520 to provide a single parking service, the figure is a reference to service delivery expense, not a proposed or approved charge.

“Parking fees in Nairobi will remain unchanged, and any revisions would require approval through the Finance Act. The Tariff and Pricing Policy 2025–2030 only guides how service charges are calculated and does not introduce new fees,” Njoroge stated.

He added that any adjustment to county charges, including parking, market fees, business permits, or health services, must be processed and approved through the annual Finance Act making process, informed by public interest and prevailing economic conditions.

“For any charge to be changed, it must go through the Finance Act process and reflect economic realities and the public good,” he said.

Njoroge further dismissed claims of an imminent hike, emphasising that the county administration has no plan to raise parking fees at this time.

“The county is sensitive to the current economic environment and the needs of Nairobi residents. The governor is not planning to hike any service charge,” he noted.

He explained that the policy was developed to link charges directly to service delivery costs, ensuring transparency, fairness, legal compliance, and predictability following years of public complaints over arbitrary pricing, revenue leakages, and legal disputes.

According to Njoroge, the framework introduces a cost-based and research-backed approach to pricing county services to strengthen financial sustainability while improving service quality and equity.

“The policy forms the administrative and legal foundation Nairobi will use to review fees responsibly between 2025 and 2030, always guided by value for money for residents,” he added.

Earlier media reports had incorrectly interpreted the cost analysis figure as an intended fee. The county has since clarified that only charges approved and enacted through the Finance Act have legal force.