Energy dealers have protested a raft of proposed new levies by the Nairobi County government, saying the new charges will adversely affect their operations in the capital city. The traders, in a petition to Nairobi County Assembly, raised concerns that the new levies targeting the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) sector will only lead to the closure of most of establishments dealing in the product. Energy Dealers Association (EDA) Secretary General Kepher Odongo termed the proposed levies as punitive and will be more than detrimental to an already ailing sector. “As energy dealers association operating in Nairobi County, we are greatly perturbed by some of the proposed levies. “This goes against the global trend where governments are supposed to give more incentives to aid in the transition to clean and green energy use,” Mr Odongo concluded.

Source: Daily Nation December 09, 2020 06:11 UTC