Tanzania, May 24 -- Dar es Salaam. Tanzania's High Commission in the United Kingdom owes more than £2.2 million (Sh7.5 billion) to Transport for London (TfL) for unpaid congestion charges, the latest figures reveal.

The scheme involves a £15 daily fee for driving within an area of central London between 07:00 and 18:00 on weekdays, and between noon and 18:00 on weekends and bank holidays.

Speaking to The Citizen, Tanzania's High Commissioner to the UK, Mbelwa Kairuki, said the charges, which are not unique in their entirety, are contentious, a position shared by other foreign missions in London.

"This congestion charge has been disputed by the diplomatic community since its inception on the grounds that it is a tax just like ...