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Kenyas President William Ruto looks on during an interview at the 36th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, on February 19, 2023. (Photo by EDUARDO SOTERAS / AFP)
Despite President William Ruto’s campaign promises of lowering the high cost of living among the poor – the ‘hustlers’ as he refers to them – his latest proposal of increased taxes could further distance him from struggling Kenyans.Â
Kenyans are apprehensive of a new plan to increase taxes after Ruto sent new Finance Bill proposals to Parliament. His Kenya Kwanza coalition has a slight majority in both the National Assembly and Senate.
Ruto has defended the proposal saying the amendments are aimed at increasing government revenues to help the country develop and revive the ailing economy.
“We don’t intend to punish Kenyans. We want to create employment opportunities for the youths, through the amendments,†he said during a media roundtable.
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