A section of the clergy in Kisii has condemned plans by the county government to tax churches that hold night vigil prayers, commonly known as keshas. Sh5,000 a weekThe County Finance Bill 2023, which has already been passed by the Kisii County Assembly, proposes that churches wishing to conduct keshas will have to pay Sh5,000 per week once Governor Simba Arati signs the bill into law. The fee is even higher for preachers who use loudspeaker-equipped vans, who will have to fork out up to Sh8,000 a week. BetrayalPastor Nyanuga said the move was the highest form of betrayal the Kisii community had received from elected leaders. Churches are not profit-making entities and therefore they should not be considered [as such],” Pastor Nyanuga added.

Source: Daily Nation October 17, 2023 13:17 UTC