Hiiraan Online
Saturday, January 09, 2016
NAIROBI (HOL) –Despite paying daily taxes, rubbish mountains piled high along the dirty streets of this bustling business hub dubbed ‘Little Mogadishu’ which lacks waste collection services by the local government.
Eastleigh business community backed by lawmakers announced that they would not pay taxes until basic services are provided.
“As your representative, I fully support the decision you have made and have engaged a lawyer to get an injunction through courts.” he said after meetings with business owners.
Mr. Ibrahim has called for unity in efforts aimed at pushing the government to provide services, saying that the law and constitution of Kenya allows for ‘peaceful’ protests of delivery of basic services.
No comment could be reached from Nairobi city council authorities on the development.
It’s not the first time that Eastleigh business community submitted complaints to the Kenyan government.
In 2010, they sued Nairobi City council over similar grievances, and called the government to step into the matter to deliver services.
The court had temporarily barred the city council from collecting any levy until the proper garbage collecting formula was put in place.