Motorists in Nairobi could be forced to pay up to Sh520 parking fees if the new policy guidelines are approved.
This was after the County Assembly approved a new five-year Tariffs and Pricing Policy on December 3, 2025.
This will allow the county to increase its own-source revenue, with traders, motorists, and landowners expected to pay more for various services.
Under the new policy, the county will be allowed to introduce fresh charges through its Finance Bill, including a proposed increase in daily parking fees from Sh300 to Sh 520 from next year.
According to the document, the value of the construction and maintenance of 16,900 parking slots is 3.54 billion.
The policy introduces a cost-based pricing model that aligns all county charges but does not immediately increase parking charges.
However, it legally empowers the county to revise fees upward, with revenue projections already indicating a significant jump in expected parking collections in the next financial year.
One of the MCAs said , “You cannot charge a parking fee of Sh300 that is why we have traffic, thus if the Finance Bill comes and increase parking fees then we might decrease the congestion in the city,”
The County government also estimates that it will cost Sh 79,715 to approve a single building plan.
The policy also consolidates Nairobi’s multiple trader licenses into a Unified Business Permit, bringing together fire, health, and waste-collection levies that businesses have been paying separately.
According to the policy, the cost of providing a single trade licence is Sh 74,743, which is about 15 percent higher than the average fee charged under the 2023 Finance Act.
