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Why Kibaki okayed taxes on harambee contributions

The late President Mwai Kibaki when he served as Finance Minister. [File, Standard]

Back in the days when it was fashionable to fundraise for communal projects through harambee, the government saw an opportunity to raise extra revenue by subjecting the money raised to taxation.

This did not go down well with some Members of Parliament (MPs) who felt the government was reaping where it never sowed by trying to benefit from funds raised to cover some of its inadequacies.

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