A spot-check revealed that several prison facilities across the country, including Nakuru GK Prisons, Shimo la Tewa in Taita Taveta, and Naivasha Prisons had been affected.
Associations of long distance drivers, offline and digital taxi operators, and matatu operators termed the government decision to increase the levy from Sh18 to Sh25 illegal and discriminatory.
Patrick Mwiti Arandu sworn in as Commissioner General of Prisons at State House, Nairobi; he replaces Brigadier (Rtd) John Warioba who proceeds on terminal leave.
The cost of owning and operating a virtual post office box would go up from the current Sh400 to Sh9,450 for corporates and Sh2,000 for individuals.
The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has condemned the recent increase in the Road Maintenance Levy (RML), terming the move illegal and a breach of constitutional principles.
A recent increase in the pipeline tariff is expected to generate an additional Sh1 billion in revenues for the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) over the current financial year.