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Publishers alarmed by effects of new value added tax charges

Primary Schools Head Teachers goes through text books during The Kenya Primary Schools Head Teachers Association(KEPSHA) Annual Delegates Conference at Sheikh Zayed Children Centre,Mombasa. PHOTO:BONIFACE OKENDO
 Primary Schools Head Teachers goes through text books during The Kenya Primary Schools Head Teachers Association(KEPSHA) Annual Delegates Conference at Sheikh Zayed Children Centre,Mombasa. [PHOTO:BONIFACE OKENDO]

Kenya: The cost of books and other learning materials is expected to more than double over the next two years as the impact of the controversial Value Added Tax (VAT) Act 2013 hits the educational sub-sector.

Publishers yesterday warned that the quality of education in the country stands to be compromised due to the increased cost of education books and other learning materials.

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