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Why Governors rejected bill on taxes

Council of Governors Finance and Economic Affairs Committee chairperson Joyce Laboso (Bomet)

Missed revenue targets and an alleged scheme by the Government to control how counties generate money informed governors’ decision to reject a tax bill by the National Treasury, it has emerged.

Governors Tuesday expressed strong feelings against the proposed law, describing it as an attempt to “create bureaucracy” that would starve the devolved units of resources to run projects.

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