The Kenyan High Commission in London owes at least £3.2 million to the city of London for unpaid congestion charges. “We and the UK government are clear that the congestion charge is a charge for a service and not a tax. In London, diplomatic vehicles have designated parking slots for which they don't pay. So Kenya and the others refuse to pay," a diplomatic source told the Nation. The City of London has argued that these are municipal levies by the city and that residents must pay for the running of the city.

Source: Daily Nation May 22, 2024 16:36 UTC