The City Council of Nairobi has warned that it will be taking over control of parking lots of state organs that owe them large amounts of money in unpaid rates and other charges.

The City Council has named Central Bank of Kenya, Vigilance House and Parliament as some of the biggest debtors who owe them money. The Council has issued a warning to motorists who park at these buildings, telling them that they risk having their vehicles clamped if they do not pay the City Council parking ticket beginning Thursday 7th of April.

"We have to take action against the big government agencies first to reclaim the large amounts of money they owe us which has affected service delivery by the City Council," an official said, adding that Kenyans expect service and paint the Council negatively when it is the government that is not playing its part.

This comes just days after the City Council took over the COMESA parking lot at Kenyatta International Conference Center (KICC) over arrears in rates and fees that KICC owes the council.