Mr Mutuku Kimae, a trader at a Taveta market on the Kenya-Tanzania Border, on Friday. PHOTO |NMG
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The traders say they are charged by the Tanzanian immigration officials while bringing in produce bought from the nearby towns in the country and are also charged for the same when they cross over to Kenya. And when they get into their Taita Taveta County, they have also to pay levies.
Mr Mutuku Kimae, a wholesale onions and tomatoes trader says before entering the market, they are also subjected to another tax by the county government.