Caption for the landscape image: Tax pain: Nairobi residents pay more for water, power and basic services Monday, February 16, 2026 Scroll down to read the article Vendors pushing a handcart full of water container in Kaloleni Nairobi. Photo credit: Dennis Onsongo | Nation Media Group By Kevin Cheruiyot & Ndubi Moturi Article Related When we find Ms Grace Atieno, it is just after mid-morning in Lindi Ward, Kibra, Nairobi County. Inside her single-room house, plastic jerricans are stacked neatly in one corner. Some are empty, and others are half full. PREMIUM Revealed: How overtaxing Kenyans has led to revenue shortfall Parliamentary Budget Office says overtaxing Kenyans encourages tax evasion. PREMIUM MPs’ think tank warns against new taxes The government has, in recent years, embarked on an ambitious strategy to expand the tax base and strengthen revenue collection. PREMIUM Kitengela residents face acute water shortage as cartels make millions Currently, a 20-litre jerrycan of fresh water sells for between Sh30 and Sh50. Recommended for you PREMIUM Dutchman, Kenyan woman clash over Sh2.2m ‘love’ gift ends in court PREMIUM Court saves taxpayers Sh120bn in Moi-era supplier claim PREMIUM Why Gachagua’s DCP is not ready to work with Ukombozi coalition PREMIUM Asbestos trap in top schools Login to join the discussion Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus. In the headlines Elections News Counties Business Opinion Sports Life & Style Health Podcasts Photos Newsletters Puzzles PREMIUM Dutchman, Kenyan woman clash over Sh2.2m ‘love’ gift ends in court Woman claims the money was voluntarily given as gifts during their relationship. PREMIUM Court saves taxpayers Sh120bn in Moi-era supplier claim Taxpayers spared huge payout after appellate court slashes decades-old claim. PREMIUM Why tap water is turning green in homes around Lake Victoria Lake that feeds taps, fishermen and millions of livelihoods across East Africa is getting greener.
PREMIUM Revealed: How overtaxing Kenyans has led to revenue shortfall Parliamentary Budget Office says overtaxing Kenyans encourages tax evasion.
PREMIUM MPs’ think tank warns against new taxes The government has, in recent years, embarked on an ambitious strategy to expand the tax base and strengthen revenue collection.
PREMIUM Kitengela residents face acute water shortage as cartels make millions Currently, a 20-litre jerrycan of fresh water sells for between Sh30 and Sh50.
PREMIUM Dutchman, Kenyan woman clash over Sh2.2m ‘love’ gift ends in court Woman claims the money was voluntarily given as gifts during their relationship.
PREMIUM Court saves taxpayers Sh120bn in Moi-era supplier claim Taxpayers spared huge payout after appellate court slashes decades-old claim.
PREMIUM Why tap water is turning green in homes around Lake Victoria Lake that feeds taps, fishermen and millions of livelihoods across East Africa is getting greener.
