Posted 2/1/2024, 12:52:26 PM
Senator Seeks to End Sh36 Billion in Annual Fees Charged to eCitizen Users
- Senator Stewart Madzayo wants court to stop private company Pesaflow Ltd from collecting Sh36 billion annual convenience fees on eCitizen platform
- Says convenience fee is illegal tax burdening taxpayers, with unknown role and ownership of Pesaflow
- Platform handles 2 million daily transactions, collecting Sh100 million daily, totaling Sh36 billion annually
- Govt argues Pesaflow provides necessary services for platform operation and remits fees to Treasury after collection
- Senator argues govt should pay for platform operation from revenue collected, not charge users of its own revenue system