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Kwale county introduces punitive taxes to regulate muguka, miraa trade

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Kwale Governor Fatuma Achani. [Robert Menza, Standard]

Kwale county government has introduced punitive levies in the Finance Act 2024 in efforts to regulate muguka and miraa business.

The County Finance Act was enacted last week and will see a lorry ferrying the crops charged Sh50,000 up from Sh10,000 while a truck with capacity to transport 15 tonnes will be charged Sh300,000.

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