Did CS Henry Rotich hoodwink workers with Sh100 relief?

National Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich

NAIROBI: Towards the end of Henry Rotich’s budget speech two weeks ago, MPs hailed a supposedly bold proposal to offer lowly paid workers a tax relief.

He qualified the tax break as the Government’s commitment to sharing growth with every Kenyan and a directive that would cushion workers from the high cost of living.